When I say the word oriental

G.O.D · Post by **G.O.D** » 21-10-04, 10:37 pm

What's the first thing that comes to mind?

Post by **v0id** » 21-10-04, 10:45 pm

Post by **T-Boyd** » 21-10-04, 10:47 pm

G.O.D · Post by **G.O.D** » 21-10-04, 10:52 pm

note: this isn't suppose to be a game. I'm just curious to see what everyone thinks of when I say Oriental.

C-Dub · Post by **C-Dub** » 21-10-04, 11:43 pm

1st thing is rug ...

then asian people.

Post by **Sholix** » 22-10-04, 2:06 am

Jean Pool · Post by **Jean Pool** » 22-10-04, 2:41 pm

Asian

Post by **CinnamonGirl** » 22-10-04, 2:49 pm

I'm with T and C.......I think rug.

Doin a bit of psychoanalysis on us?

Post by **v0id** » 22-10-04, 6:07 pm

I could've been mean and said sweatshop. Speaking of which, wheres VerTi's photoshopped portrait

Jean Pool · Post by **Jean Pool** » 22-10-04, 6:19 pm

well, I always used Asian and Oriental interchangeably until a coworker Ms. Tsang set me straight about using Oriental to describe people. Apparently it borders on the "N" word, so now I never use it. Glad she told me, I had no idea it had a bad connotation. White Oriental Gentleman? If I offended anyone by calling them Oriental It was entirely "Occidental" on my part. So Solly! ;(

-o- IIIIyahhhh!

Oriental Massage? Swedish Massage? hmmm.

G.O.D · Post by **G.O.D** » 23-10-04, 12:37 am

really? Oriental is just as bad as the "n" word? I personally have never had a problem with it. The only words that offend me is if someone calls me a chink.

I typically think when I hear Oriental I think of China. Since China was like the place that started it all. lol

CinnamonGirl, yeah kinda. I'm just wondering how people think. I may ask you why you selected that. Do you own lots of sony products? Do you like Oriental rugs?

Jean Pool · Post by **Jean Pool** » 23-10-04, 4:40 am

here I found a website that mentions this

<a href='https://mit.imoat.net/handbook/racist.htm' target='_blank'>https://mit.imoat.net/handbook/racist.htm</a>

The preference is for Asian or Asian American rather than Oriental. Again, specific groups may prefer labels based on country of origin (Japanese American, Korean).

and

By the way, does the rest of the world still use the term "oriental" to refer to East Asians? In the US, it's politically incorrect to call someone "oriental." I remember my 6th grade teacher corrected me when I innocently described a girl as Oriental. She said, "The proper term is 'Asian' -- 'Oriental' is only used to describe rugs and furniture." The state of Washington even passed a bill outlawing the use of the word when referring to people

<a href='http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2003/3146-2.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2003/3146-2.htm</a>

I live on the Pacific Rim, as it's called, and have to be aware of these sensibilities. Either that or get killed. Ha ha. Actually I try to avoid racial terms altogether, but it can be sort of funny. Like when the cop asks if the perp was black, you must say I don't know. I never notice these things."

one more: A poll on the very topic at another forum:

<a href='http://forum.japantoday.com/m_239474/mp ... htm#241042' target='_blank'>http://forum.japantoday.com/m_239474/mp ... #241042</a>

G.O.D · Post by **G.O.D** » 23-10-04, 3:32 pm

*shrugs*

I personally don't have a problem with that. Probably because the word Oriental orginated from China. lol.

I guess it's a bad word to use for that reason. Because it's politically incorrect. *shrugs*.

Post by **CinnamonGirl** » 23-10-04, 8:51 pm

You sure may ask me G.O.D.

At one time, I used to deal in antiques....sold a good amount of Oriental rugs...which of course, some may know, are not all Oriental.

"Oriental rug" is more of a general term that most people use and it is more of a style of rug than where it was actually made.

.:VerTiGo:. · Post by **.:VerTiGo:.** » 24-10-04, 1:26 am

I think of food when I hear 'Oreintal'.. and then probably the rug..