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- Why is the word “oriental” considered offensive? - Reddit
Oriental is less accurate because the orient includes those places you listed The eastern terminal of the Orient Express was in Istanbul “Orient” basically means “east of Europe” Reply reply More replies Swagganosaurus • Reply reply tequilathehun • Reply reply Reality_Break_ • Reply reply more repliesMore repliesMore replies
- Why is it offensive to say oriental? : r AskReddit
I have oriental flavored ramen noodles, oriental rugs, a lot of old literature uses the word orient Yet, I called a person Oriental, and the room went silent I had no idea this happened When did it become a bad word? Nobody told me I have since been told to use Asian, which is fine, though a little less specific After doing a little research, in some languages and countries the orient
- Why is Oriental racist? : r NoStupidQuestions - Reddit
Oriental was used to refer to anyone with yellow skin (like the Chinese) and is considered on par with the N word, though asians don’t tend to get nearly as upset about its usage Canada especially has a sordid history with the word, since we forced “orientals” of all types to build our railroads and such
- Thoughts on Oriental Pearl? : r AFraudInJapan - Reddit
Someone called her out on her channel name, “oriental” pearl, huge lack of self-awareness was her response At her peak she was begging for more subscribers hoping to be fulltime She’s a fan of tkyosam, who after years of living in Japan still lives in a shitty sharehouse
- Why is the word Oriental considered an offensive term in . . . - Reddit
The justification I heard is that Oriental is used for objects like rugs so it's dehumanizing to use it for people In the UK though Oriental is still in use and is not considered offensive
- So. . . Oriental Trading Company? : r weddingplanning
Hi all! Simple question here Anyone use Oriental Trading for their wedding? Is the quality terrible? Not worth the risk? Good for some things not others? Is Amazon cheaper? Thanks, as always!!
- (Taiyuan Airport) Oriental Lounge or Plaza Premium Lounge? - Reddit
Update: Just went to the Oriental Lounge in TPE Terminal 2, and it was one of the best Priority Pass lounges I’ve gotten into with my Chase credit card It wasn’t very busy, there were two massage chairs (one under repair) that give intense massages perfect for helping to deal with 13hr flights to from SFO, and there was a made-to-order
- Whats your take on the term Oriental? - Reddit
What does "Oriental Art" even refer to? East Asian art? Art from the Islamic world? From the Indian subcontinent? All of these different art cultures can be considered "oriental" by definition, but which one do you mean? If you pick one of them, for instance, East Asian, then you reveal the first flaw of the term: you could literally just say "East Asian Art" and be more concise and
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