POLL: asians, do you get offended when someone refers to you as oriental?

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Dezign
Not as much as I do when someone calls me "ch!nky" or a "ch!nk". I really, really hate that word.

oh that's another one I get free reign to go after:

she got called ching chong hoe one day and thought someone was being friendly

put it this way the time after I was told about this, she walked away from me in action because she felt sorry for the punk, but thought he still deserved it.

I should perhaps be on a chain most of the time.

 

[tennisflip]

No, but I think it's an antiquated term. I prefer Asian.

 

[Dacalo]

Depends on what context, but people who ususally use the word oriental are not exposed to the "bigger world"

 

[Spoooon]

I'm indifferent, but I prefer asian. Though, most of the time people think I'm mexican.

 

[ggavinmoss]

Not Asian. While the term "Oriental" is, geographically speaking, Euro-centric, "Asian," it could be argued, lumps a group of distinct cultures and peoples into one.

Choose your poison.

-geoff

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: TuffGuy

Originally posted by: Dezign
Not as much as I do when someone calls me "ch!nky" or a "ch!nk". I really, really hate that word.

sadly though, i know quite a few asian people that use that in their handles.

offensive?

i think it's like neega for asians

 

[CraigRT]

i think it's just one of those "older" terms...

asian is proper right? that's what i refer to "asian" people as..

 

[GoSharks]

its asian... or chinese. NOT oriental.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
i think it's just one of those "older" terms...

asian is proper right? that's what i refer to "asian" people as..

asian refers to all countries in asia, whereas oriental is primarily chinese, japanese, korean

it maybe older, but seriously, was it "offensive" 5 years ago? seems like it was only deemed offensive within the last few years. because i know that it was not yet taboo when i was a kid, which wasn't long ago.

 

[tk149]

Nyet. I think the whole "asian" vs. "oriental" thing is PC BS gone awry. Do I look like I like being grouped with Indians, Middle-Easterners, etc? NO. If you have to classify me, call me "Oriental," it's at least more accurate than "asian."

 

[WobbleWobble]

I'm Chinese and I didn't even know "oriental" was offensive!

 

[Nocturnal]

The only words that I feel is deragatory are: "beloved patriot", slant eyes, and ricer oh and "jap" too.

 

[atom]

It's not offensive, it's just glaringly obvious that the person who says it has not been around Asian people.

 

[Actaeon]

Don't care.

/me is half-thai.

 

[EvilYoda]

yeah, I wouldn't necessarily be offended, I'd just make a mental note that the person doesn't really quite realize that "oriental" isn't used anymore, which wouldn't be a good thing for them.

But it's okay, most of my friends are APAs anyway

 

[Shujaa]

I'm Asian, but not Oriental... so I'd be more than :frown:

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Is it even PC to use Oriental for those that actually are technically Oriental any more?

 

[notfred]

Why do people give a sh!t about this stuff?

The funniest one is the line the gets used occasionally around here "Don't call me Oriental - I'm not a rug".

Yeah, and "Don't call me white, I'm not snow"

Makes a whole hell of a lot of sense, doesn't it?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
I put "yes" but it's not so much that it actually bothers me as it just reflect's the speaker's utter ignorance and lack of tact.

When I hear someone refer to a person as "oriental," it is usually spoken by some backwoods redneck, i.e. the same type of person who still calls blacks "neg-roes."

When did the term "Oriental" fall out of general favor?
Merriam-Webster still uses it to define Eastern Asia and its inhabitants.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
The only words that I feel is deragatory are: "beloved patriot", slant eyes, and ricer oh and "jap" too.

Ricer to me is a lot more offensive than "oriental".

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Not Asian. While the term "Oriental" is, geographically speaking, Euro-centric, "Asian," it could be argued, lumps a group of distinct cultures and peoples into one.

Choose your poison.

-geoff

That real rough a word in the english language to discribe a place that was orginail only used in europe is euro-centric what a surprise. What to guess on the origians of the beloved term Asian. I think the only reason orientals go there panties in a bunch over the term is that if they call themselves asains they think it makes them more important.

 

[ScottyB]

I remember two years ago some freak group around here was passing out flyers with all the hate words. One of them was 'oriental' and I was perplexed. I thought it was just a normal word. It is a ramen noodle flavor for Pete's sake. It had some other one's that I thought were wierd too, like 'wussy'. I guess the convienently forgot 'cracker' though.

 

[Sid59]

dunno .. take an ethic or asian american college course. they can better explain it. Im sure those paid professors are in a better position to tell you than the very slanted opinions of the forums.

 

[Sid59]

wooo DP. Stupid BURST! eating my bw.

 

[FuZoR]

nope... i think most euro - nations also use that term ALOT instead of using Asian.

only thing that really ticks me off is chinnk or making fun of a sterotype asian name.. like ching chong bang wang.. or whatever.