Is there such a place as "Southeast Asia"?

[Syringer]

Are the countries of SEA really interconnected rightfully and appropriately, or is it just another simplified westernized term for the area?

 

[Broohaha]

im taking a class right now called "political economy of east asia" and whenever we are focusing in on indonesia, malaysia, singapore, vietnam, etc. we use the term 'southeast asia'

who cares if it's a 'simplified westernized term'... i'm sure asians/arabs/africans, etc. have plenty of simplified terms for the west too when talking in geographic terms.

why ask such a question?

can i take my vote for 'yes' back and vote 'who cares'? and can i append 'you dumb fvck' to 'who cares?" 😉

 

[AvesPKS]

No, it's a lie created by the media. There is only Northwest Asia.

 

[MC]

yes, they really are interconnected rightfully and appropriately

 

[screw3d]

From east to west - Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar = Southeast Asia. So... yes!

 

[Chaotic42]

Yes, it's to the southeast of central Asia.

 

[Adul]

there is no asia :Q

 

[Tom]

Could I hijack this thread for a moment ?

Is there any negative connotation with using "Orient" or "Oriental" to describe that region or people from that region ?

I just wondered if there is a reason why "Asian" is used more frequently than "Orient" ?

 

[isaacmacdonald]

mmm, yes. just like there's such thing as central america.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
Could I hijack this thread for a moment ?

Is there any negative connotation with using "Orient" or "Oriental" to describe that region or people from that region ?

I just wondered if there is a reason why "Asian" is used more frequently than "Orient" ?

I thought Oriental was used to describe objects? Just like calling people Islamic?

 

[whaleskinrug]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
Could I hijack this thread for a moment ?

Is there any negative connotation with using "Orient" or "Oriental" to describe that region or people from that region ?

I just wondered if there is a reason why "Asian" is used more frequently than "Orient" ?

it's an older term used by fossils 😛

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
Could I hijack this thread for a moment ?

Is there any negative connotation with using "Orient" or "Oriental" to describe that region or people from that region ?

I just wondered if there is a reason why "Asian" is used more frequently than "Orient" ?

I thought Oriental was used to describe objects? Just like calling people Islamic?

Orient = A place where white men go to get great sex with cute Asian girls for cheap price.
So no, there's no negative connotation, if you're white.

Edit: (To be politically correct) cute asian guys too.