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- Why is the word “oriental” considered offensive? - Reddit
The full name of such county is "República Oriental del Uruguay" ("Uruguay" being the river that separates us from Argentina) Normally, we refer to our nationally as "Uruguayan" and that's how everyone calls us but officially in the documents, constitution and national hymn our nationality is: Orientales (Orientals)
- Is the word Oriental Derogatory? : r asian - Reddit
The term Oriental is racist due to its origins (the Europeans that coined it) and its history I don’t feel it’s anywhere close to a derogatory term like the N-word So I doubt anybody is going to pick a fight over it But it does come from a place and time of ignorance As you suggested, it doesn’t refer to a specific country or culture
- Why is it offensive to say oriental? - r AskReddit
It seems that the word 'oriental' has, in North America', come to be used to refer only to material objects (an Oriental rug, etc) Perhaps when you call an Asian person 'Oriental', they feel they are being classified as a commodity and not a human being But really, I have no idea In England, I'm pretty sure people say Oriental all the time
- Whats your take on the term Oriental? - Reddit
“Oriental” is a word used to contrast “The West,” which is strongly tied to white supremacy A less charged example that illustrates this: the Orient Express It goes East
- Why is the word Oriental considered an offensive term in . . . - Reddit
Fun fact, "Oriental" nowadays means "relating to south or east Asia", but in the Middle Ages it actually meant "in the direction of Jerusalem" The only people "Oriental" applies to, therefore, are the Israelis
- Received a Shipment from Oriental Trading : r Etsy - Reddit
Heck I say do all 3 things, open a case, leave a 1 star review (without naming oriental trading or the review will get removed if the seller reports it) and report the item to etsy Hit them at every single angle and hope one or all gets them I’m tired of seeing this happen to people and it seems it is a daily occurence now
- 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
Oriental is not always used intentionally that way, but it has been historically used in a way that has caused strife for many places For many, referring to something as oriental is associated with the insidious process of wiping away the cultural identity of a product or idea for profit and political gain
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