copy and paste this google map to your website or blog!
Press copy button and paste into your blog or website.
(Please switch to 'HTML' mode when posting into your blog. Examples: WordPress Example, Blogger Example)
Input Form:Deal with this potential dealer,buyer,seller,supplier,manufacturer,exporter,importer
(Any information to deal,buy, sell, quote for products or service)
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
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 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
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
So. . . Oriental Trading Company? : r weddingplanning it depends on what you're looking for! i ordered mini organza bags, ribbon wands, and cowbells from oriental trading they were having a huge sale and i couldn't pass it up and was able to get a good price for things that are kinda 'cheap' to begin with!
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
ELI5: How and why did oriental become offensive? Oriental rugs are the prefered description of the rugs and no one complains about it Likewise there is a watch company called Orient (japanese) And far from hating or demeaning the "orient", the british had something of an obsession with it in a positive way importing tea and furniture etc