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lukefuentes replied to your post: That time I came off as really racist
lol “Oriental”.
walex replied to your post: That time I came off as really racist
Oh, your co worker is a rug? Hint: Oriental is not the proper word for East Asian.
hardwired-artificer replied to your post: That time I came off as really racist
Oh god Oriental. Outdated terms, man.
Is “oriental” not a thing anymore? That’s what I/friends and family have called asians my whole life. Maybe it’s just a regional thing to NJ?
idigapygmy said:
Only rugs and salads should be called “oriental”.
notean said:
oriental is reserved for people with slit eyes
hardwired-artificer said:
What walex said. Oriental refers back to when we called Asia [sans Russia] The Orient for their ~*~exotic trades and culture~*~ way back when.
theghostof-harrenhal said:
“It is worth remembering, though, that Oriental is not an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. It is most objectionable in contemporary contexts and when used as a noun”. My dad uses it too and I had to explain to him it’s not PC anymore.
walex said:
Things that are acceptable to say: Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Cambodian, Mongolian, Indian, Arabic, Persian, Russian
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