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Subject: "hey, that's pretty much exactly what i was saying."

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60. "hey, that's pretty much exactly what i was saying."
In response to In response to 48

geez. no respect, i tells ya.

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some honest questions about the words "oriental" and "asian" [View all] , Jon, Fri Mar-04-05 04:46 AM

Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
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
cosign	G_Smooth	Mar 04th 2005	10
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

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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