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Posted by Andy Guthrie on 04/20/07 18:25
5605 wrote:
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> Oriental has become regarded as a racist slur - though why I have no
> idea. My Chinese friends detest the word, so I don't use it.
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I guess because it defines who they are in relation to the western
world, or should I say Occidentals ? Some aussies object to being
referred to as 'down under' too (probably for very good reasons).
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