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15. "i use asian because"
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it's a term of endearment.
it's an energy, a resonance, a vibration.

you could easily say that that word judgementally, and hurt yourself & then hurt other people. obviously i dont condoe that or anyone else doing that, nor do i support anybody doig so.
if it's a term of endearment, you can call me anything.... nigger, wigger, (LOL), whiteboy,

i prefer chris or christopher.

within certtain limits. I let people who are closer friends know how I can be hurt, what words could cut me. I don't let just anybody know that, though, and i certailyu dont let my enemy know how i can be hurt. that's called being foolish & self-destructive.

As far as what you can call my girl, that's between you and that being, that spark of consciousness. However, if someone goes after her, I will defend her, of course.

I will protect her.

But come on now, ADOLESCENTS take things literally. You could call her an Asian judgementally and ruin her day (not, i repeat, not her life), and you could call her an oriental under the right circumstances (AND non-judgementally) & it would probably be funny.

However, since you don't know her, you're probably projecting mother onto her if you're weighing whatyou'd call her.

It's more of an energy.


I use asian or dark-skinned because it feels good to say it. I ususally don't say African-American, I say "BLACK" because it feels better. Also, if I had my way around the world, people, all people, would be considered DARK. Not Black, or African diasporic, but DARK, as in POWERFUL. YOur darkness is where your power is, because that's what's not illuminated. If you stay in your power, you'll have my respect and admiration. Look at Malcolm. If he had said certain things, he would have been slaughtered by EVERYBODY in this racist country. He was assassinated, which is a tragedy, but that's not my point.

He could have illuminated something inappropriately and gotten punished for it, and held back HUMAN RIGHTS as a result.

I choose my bizzattles and I take it one step at a time.


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some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian" [View all] , Jon, Fri Mar-04-05 04:46 AM
 
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oriental literally means 'eastern'
Mar 04th 2005
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up! cause this is a good conversation
Mar 04th 2005
16
"oriental" means eastern
Mar 04th 2005
2
lol.
Mar 04th 2005
3
RE:
Mar 04th 2005
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but
Mar 04th 2005
8
      Colonization in Asia
Mar 14th 2005
70
sure thing, gringo
Mar 04th 2005
7
cosign
Mar 04th 2005
10
I say Asian
Mar 04th 2005
5
my question to you is
Mar 04th 2005
9
     
           lol i was looking for more creativity
Mar 05th 2005
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                another word/ i wasn't singling you out
Mar 05th 2005
40
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 04th 2005
6
RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 04th 2005
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RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 04th 2005
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      RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 05th 2005
31
that's not where the word comes from
Mar 05th 2005
41
"asian" is inadequate... and isn't it even MORE of an invention?
Mar 04th 2005
13
RE: "asian" is inadequate... and isn't it even MORE of an invention?
Mar 04th 2005
14
      well "asian" is plainly less accurate
Mar 04th 2005
17
           in your example some more enlightened news orgs
Mar 04th 2005
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           I forgot about them
Mar 04th 2005
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                "asian" is virtually void of national/political connotations
Mar 04th 2005
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                     RE:
Mar 05th 2005
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           RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
Mar 04th 2005
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                RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
Mar 04th 2005
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                     RE: well "asian" is plainly less accurate
Mar 04th 2005
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                          calm down
Mar 05th 2005
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                          RE: calm down
Mar 05th 2005
32
                               RE: calm down
Mar 07th 2005
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                                    RE: calm down
Mar 08th 2005
45
                          that's a mad doggie
Mar 05th 2005
27
Read "Orientalism" by Edward Said
Mar 04th 2005
23
RE: Read "Orientalism" by Edward Said
Mar 09th 2005
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RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 05th 2005
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however
Mar 05th 2005
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the people who use the word asian for themselves are usually Americans o
Mar 05th 2005
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let me clarify myself
Mar 05th 2005
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      RE: let me clarify myself
Mar 07th 2005
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           RE: let me clarify myself
Mar 08th 2005
46
i found a difference between NZ and the UK with this word
Mar 05th 2005
35
how in the world is
Mar 05th 2005
36
if they're from India, call them Indian
Mar 05th 2005
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      ummm....asia
Mar 05th 2005
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RE: i found a difference between NZ and the UK with this word
Mar 05th 2005
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that's sort of similar to the US actually
Mar 05th 2005
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RE: some honest questions about the words
Mar 08th 2005
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oh my goodness
Mar 08th 2005
48
hey, that's pretty much exactly what i was saying.
Mar 11th 2005
60
oh and btw, could you tell me what these mean:
Mar 08th 2005
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      RE: oh and btw, could you tell me what these mean:
Mar 08th 2005
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           thanks, i'm going to
Mar 08th 2005
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                RE: thanks, i'm going to
Mar 08th 2005
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                     well
Mar 08th 2005
53
and the politics of the minority name game...
Mar 09th 2005
55
u in here dropping dimes....up dammit.
Mar 09th 2005
56
she didn't explain anything
Mar 10th 2005
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      read it again
Mar 10th 2005
58
RE: and the politics of the minority name game...
Mar 11th 2005
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      thank you
Mar 11th 2005
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According to an Asian
Mar 11th 2005
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they're south east asian
Mar 11th 2005
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      RE: they're south east asian
Mar 11th 2005
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           because your boy's right
Mar 12th 2005
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                RE: because your boy's right
Mar 15th 2005
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RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 11th 2005
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RE: some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian"
Mar 11th 2005
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RE: Amerie (who's part korean), says it best....
Mar 13th 2005
68
      Chicago has a freakin puerto rican radio dj as well?
Mar 14th 2005
69
Wow another Thai American on the boards
Mar 15th 2005
71
I just say Asian
Mar 16th 2005
73

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