Since when is oriental a "slur"? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**affewheillMapew** · 02-12-2010, 10:01 PM

Since when is oriental a "slur"?

imo oriental isn't so much a slur as it is a misnomer. in the same way native american were called indian. people stop using it because there are now more accurate description, like east asian, south asian etc.

another example is Cathay being used to descript China, when it fact it refers to another country neighbouring China that no longer exist... they are inaccurate from a historic point of view.

**HawksBurnDown** · 02-12-2010, 10:07 PM

I know a black guy. Hes not from Africa and his family hasn't been anywhere near that continent for generations. He considers himself american, and takes no offense to anyone calling him "Colored", "Black", or "Negro".

Words only have power if you give them the ability. People get offended about "racist" terms because they have nothing better to do with their time.

Words arn't racist, people are.

**MicoSiru** · 02-12-2010, 11:07 PM

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

Hahaha wow, what a stupid post. The law tells you and your children what to do on so many occasions... how is this any different?

**XzBZB2UV** · 02-13-2010, 12:40 AM

Clearly sick and twisted individuals that should never have been allowed to carry on for so long. In clear cut cases like this then the offenders should be castrated as part of the punishment.

**elton** · 02-13-2010, 02:02 AM

Clearly sick and twisted individuals that should never have been allowed to carry on for so long. In clear cut cases like this then the offenders should be castrated as part of the punishment.

Umm...what are you taking about?

**XzBZB2UV** · 03-12-2010, 05:52 PM

Umm...what are you taking about?

Woops I must have posted in your linked thread by mistake!

**anatmob** · 03-12-2010, 09:55 PM

I wouldnt consider it any different to calling a White European Caucasain?

**NvrNoNowX** · 03-13-2010, 01:02 AM

The only people who would find it offensive are over-sensitive and over-politically-correct westerners, not oriental people themselves.

**JOR4qxYH** · 04-12-2010, 12:34 PM

I say Oriental all the time.

You can't really say Asian because that consists of all colors other than black. India, Middle East, Russia and then China. All those countries are in Asia, but consist of dramatically different looking people.
Then say you call someone Chinese, they'll get offensive if they are actually Japanese. Some goes for the rest of the nations.

Oriental is a little more specific. The group of Asians who all look the same and make up countries like China, Vietnam, Japan, etc. The countries on the Pacific side.

**Extipletape** · 04-12-2010, 01:00 PM

I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted.

**DailyRingtone** · 04-12-2010, 02:20 PM

I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted.

I'm pretty sure Prince Philip of the Royal Family made some comment about "slitty eyed people".

lol...yes her did, second one down...

http://www.thetop10blog.com/top-10-p...philip-gaffes/

**Z1IRo4Ap** · 04-12-2010, 10:57 PM

I know a black guy. Hes not from Africa and his family hasn't been anywhere near that continent for generations. He considers himself american, and takes no offense to anyone calling him "Colored", "Black", or "Negro".

Words only have power if you give them the ability. People get offended about "racist" terms because they have nothing better to do with their time.

Words arn't racist, people are.

Hey thanks for providing this anecdotal evidence. Because you've made a compelling argument, I think it will be OK if I start calling all of the black people I know "negro." I will do that and report back next week.

**NvrNoNowX** · 05-12-2010, 08:03 AM

I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted.

Maybe I should call you retards because you're all mentally retarded?

**HawksBurnDown** · 05-12-2010, 08:45 AM

Hey thanks for providing this anecdotal evidence. Because you've made a compelling argument, I think it will be OK if I start calling all of the black people I know "negro." I will do that and report back next week.

Go for it. The ones that get offended are probably racists.

**Extipletape** · 05-12-2010, 03:44 PM

Maybe I should call you retards because you're all mentally retarded?

**mynaflzak** · 06-12-2010, 07:59 AM

maggots are so much cooler magnified

**elton** · 08-14-2010, 09:37 PM

Slurs like......."oriental" http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movi...k-high-voltage

Surely it's just a description?

**RicyReetred** · 08-14-2010, 10:19 PM

Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway?

**popsicesHoupe** · 08-14-2010, 11:11 PM

Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway?

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

**RicyReetred** · 08-14-2010, 11:13 PM

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

Do you have to PROVE you're the parent, or is it like asking an older teen to buy your booze and cigs from the offy?

02-12-2010, 10:01 PM	#1
affewheillMapew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 359 Senior Member	Since when is oriental a "slur"? imo oriental isn't so much a slur as it is a misnomer. in the same way native american were called indian. people stop using it because there are now more accurate description, like east asian, south asian etc. another example is Cathay being used to descript China, when it fact it refers to another country neighbouring China that no longer exist... they are inaccurate from a historic point of view. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 10:07 PM	#2
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	I know a black guy. Hes not from Africa and his family hasn't been anywhere near that continent for generations. He considers himself american, and takes no offense to anyone calling him "Colored", "Black", or "Negro". Words only have power if you give them the ability. People get offended about "racist" terms because they have nothing better to do with their time. Words arn't racist, people are. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 11:07 PM	#3
MicoSiru Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body. Hahaha wow, what a stupid post. The law tells you and your children what to do on so many occasions... how is this any different? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-13-2010, 12:40 AM	#4
XzBZB2UV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Clearly sick and twisted individuals that should never have been allowed to carry on for so long. In clear cut cases like this then the offenders should be castrated as part of the punishment. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-13-2010, 02:02 AM	#5
elton Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	Clearly sick and twisted individuals that should never have been allowed to carry on for so long. In clear cut cases like this then the offenders should be castrated as part of the punishment. Umm...what are you taking about? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2010, 05:52 PM	#6
XzBZB2UV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Umm...what are you taking about? Woops I must have posted in your linked thread by mistake! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2010, 09:55 PM	#7
anatmob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	I wouldnt consider it any different to calling a White European Caucasain? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2010, 01:02 AM	#8
NvrNoNowX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 567 Senior Member	The only people who would find it offensive are over-sensitive and over-politically-correct westerners, not oriental people themselves. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-12-2010, 12:34 PM	#9
JOR4qxYH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	I say Oriental all the time. You can't really say Asian because that consists of all colors other than black. India, Middle East, Russia and then China. All those countries are in Asia, but consist of dramatically different looking people. Then say you call someone Chinese, they'll get offensive if they are actually Japanese. Some goes for the rest of the nations. Oriental is a little more specific. The group of Asians who all look the same and make up countries like China, Vietnam, Japan, etc. The countries on the Pacific side. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-12-2010, 01:00 PM	#10
Extipletape Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-12-2010, 02:20 PM	#11
DailyRingtone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 690 Senior Member	I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted. I'm pretty sure Prince Philip of the Royal Family made some comment about "slitty eyed people". lol...yes her did, second one down... http://www.thetop10blog.com/top-10-p...philip-gaffes/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-12-2010, 10:57 PM	#12
Z1IRo4Ap Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	I know a black guy. Hes not from Africa and his family hasn't been anywhere near that continent for generations. He considers himself american, and takes no offense to anyone calling him "Colored", "Black", or "Negro". Words only have power if you give them the ability. People get offended about "racist" terms because they have nothing better to do with their time. Words arn't racist, people are. Hey thanks for providing this anecdotal evidence. Because you've made a compelling argument, I think it will be OK if I start calling all of the black people I know "negro." I will do that and report back next week. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-12-2010, 08:03 AM	#13
NvrNoNowX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 567 Senior Member	I call them slant eyes because their eyes are slanted. Maybe I should call you retards because you're all mentally retarded? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-12-2010, 08:45 AM	#14
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	Hey thanks for providing this anecdotal evidence. Because you've made a compelling argument, I think it will be OK if I start calling all of the black people I know "negro." I will do that and report back next week. Go for it. The ones that get offended are probably racists. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Extipletape Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	Maybe I should call you retards because you're all mentally retarded? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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mynaflzak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	maggots are so much cooler magnified Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-14-2010, 09:37 PM	#17
elton Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	Since when is oriental a "slur"? Slurs like......."oriental" http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movi...k-high-voltage Surely it's just a description? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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RicyReetred Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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popsicesHoupe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway? Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-14-2010, 11:13 PM	#20
RicyReetred Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body. Do you have to PROVE you're the parent, or is it like asking an older teen to buy your booze and cigs from the offy? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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