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G_Smooth
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Fri Mar-04-05 08:22 AM
10. "cosign"
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some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
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oriental literally means 'eastern'
40thStreetBlack
Mar 04th 2005
1
up! cause this is a good conversation
foxnesn
Mar 04th 2005
16
"oriental" means eastern
Taharka
Mar 04th 2005
2
lol.
FireBrand
Mar 04th 2005
3
RE:
Amadizzle_1
Mar 04th 2005
4
but
Jon
Mar 04th 2005
8
Colonization in Asia
WestsideStory
Mar 14th 2005
70
sure thing, gringo
40thStreetBlack
Mar 04th 2005
7
I say Asian
chrisdefendorf
Mar 04th 2005
5
my question to you is
Jon
Mar 04th 2005
9
i use asian because
chrisdefendorf
Mar 04th 2005
15
lol i was looking for more creativity
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
30
another word/ i wasn't singling you out
chrisdefendorf
Mar 05th 2005
40
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
explizit
Mar 04th 2005
6
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Jon
Mar 04th 2005
11
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
explizit
Mar 04th 2005
12
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
31
that's not where the word comes from
40thStreetBlack
Mar 05th 2005
41
"asian" is inadequate... and isn't it even MORE of an invention?
The Damaja
Mar 04th 2005
13
RE: "asian" is inadequate... and isn't it even MORE of an invention?
explizit
Mar 04th 2005
14
well "asian" is plainly less accurate
The Damaja
Mar 04th 2005
17
in your example some more enlightened news orgs
rawsouthpaw
Mar 04th 2005
18
I forgot about them
The Damaja
Mar 04th 2005
21
"asian" is virtually void of national/political connotations
rawsouthpaw
Mar 04th 2005
22
RE:
mambo_ndimi
Mar 05th 2005
26
RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
explizit
Mar 04th 2005
19
RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
The Damaja
Mar 04th 2005
20
RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
explizit
Mar 04th 2005
24
calm down
The Damaja
Mar 05th 2005
25
RE: calm down
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
32
RE: calm down
explizit
Mar 07th 2005
43
RE: calm down
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
45
that's a mad doggie
aflakete
Mar 05th 2005
27
Read "Orientalism" by Edward Said
Pinko_Panther
Mar 04th 2005
23
RE: Read "Orientalism" by Edward Said
Pinko_Panther
Mar 09th 2005
54
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Harmonia
Mar 05th 2005
28
however
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
33
the people who use the word asian for themselves are usually Americans o
antmoski
Mar 05th 2005
29
let me clarify myself
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
34
RE: let me clarify myself
explizit
Mar 07th 2005
44
RE: let me clarify myself
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
46
i found a difference between NZ and the UK with this word
tohunga
Mar 05th 2005
35
how in the world is
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
36
if they're from India, call them Indian
tohunga
Mar 05th 2005
37
ummm....asia
Jon
Mar 05th 2005
39
RE: i found a difference between NZ and the UK with this word
mambo_ndimi
Mar 05th 2005
38
that's sort of similar to the US actually
40thStreetBlack
Mar 05th 2005
42
RE: some honest questions about the words
anoman
Mar 08th 2005
47
oh my goodness
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
48
hey, that's pretty much exactly what i was saying.
tohunga
Mar 11th 2005
60
oh and btw, could you tell me what these mean:
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
49
RE: oh and btw, could you tell me what these mean:
anoman
Mar 08th 2005
50
thanks, i'm going to
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
51
RE: thanks, i'm going to
anoman
Mar 08th 2005
52
well
Jon
Mar 08th 2005
53
and the politics of the minority name game...
ororo_munroe
Mar 09th 2005
55
u in here dropping dimes....up dammit.
FireBrand
Mar 09th 2005
56
she didn't explain anything
The Damaja
Mar 10th 2005
57
read it again
rawsouthpaw
Mar 10th 2005
58
RE: and the politics of the minority name game...
anoman
Mar 11th 2005
62
thank you
Jon
Mar 11th 2005
65
According to an Asian
eloquince
Mar 11th 2005
59
they're south east asian
tohunga
Mar 11th 2005
61
RE: they're south east asian
eloquince
Mar 11th 2005
66
because your boy's right
tohunga
Mar 12th 2005
67
RE: because your boy's right
eloquince
Mar 15th 2005
72
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
GiantShortee
Mar 11th 2005
63
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
GiantShortee
Mar 11th 2005
64
RE: Amerie (who's part korean), says it best....
Airbreed
Mar 13th 2005
68
Chicago has a freakin puerto rican radio dj as well?
Jon
Mar 14th 2005
69
Wow another Thai American on the boards
ShawndmeSlanted
Mar 15th 2005
71
I just say Asian
kidistanbul
Mar 16th 2005
73
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