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Joe Biden refers to Asia as "The Orient", and weak people are outraged
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:39 pm
I'm on Biden's side on this one.
Why in the frick is it offensive to use the terms "orient" and "occident"?
I do it all the time. It is nothing more than referring to the east and the west.
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Why in the frick is it offensive to use the terms "orient" and "occident"?
I do it all the time. It is nothing more than referring to the east and the west.
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:41 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
it's not offensive it's just wrong.
Offensive in a "you're from Louisiana, yeah, that's like Texas, right?" way
Offensive in a "you're from Louisiana, yeah, that's like Texas, right?" way
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:46 pm to Tigah in the ATL
Who cares if it actually is offensive? The left pulls this shite all the time so frick them when someone fakes outrage about something they say.
Him saying something about "shylocks" or whatever it was he said was definitely offensive or would have been if a conservative said it.
Him saying something about "shylocks" or whatever it was he said was definitely offensive or would have been if a conservative said it.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:51 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I'm on Biden's side on this one.
Same here. It's a bit outdated but anyone taking offense to it should lighten up a bit.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:53 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It's considered an outmoded term from the days of Colonialism. The word "Oriental" implies a Western-centric perspective since by definition it defines "Orient" as relative to Europe or Europeans. The degree of offensiveness depends on where the word is used: in the U.S. it's considered a derogatory term while in many European countries it's commonplace word.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
as was explained to me by an Asian, the Orient is a place, an oriental is a rug, vase, etc., the people are Asian.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:59 pm to dantes69
Google image the word Shylock
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:05 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Faux outrage
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:08 am to Ghostfacedistiller
quote:That is because the word for "Eastern" in Romance languages is . . . . wait.for.it . . . . . . "Oriental".
The degree of offensiveness depends on where the word is used: in the U.S. it's considered a derogatory term while in many European countries it's commonplace word.
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 12:10 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:58 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I personally don't see why the term is so offensive, but I don't use it if that's not how they wish to be described. Not a big deal not to use it, tbh.
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 1:59 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:23 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Leftists created this fake outrage PC beast. Serves them right to get fricked by it whenever.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:50 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I get calling Japanese Chinese, or Chinese Vietnamese is insulting; however, referring to the region as the Orient is not.
In fact, I have always thought of The Orient as a mysterious and exotic place, full of interesting history.
I guess I can see how that could be insulting.
In fact, I have always thought of The Orient as a mysterious and exotic place, full of interesting history.
I guess I can see how that could be insulting.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:53 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Biden is an idiot.
Anyone in the Orient offended by this are pussies and deserve to be bitchslapped by the Orients in China.
Anyone in the Orient offended by this are pussies and deserve to be bitchslapped by the Orients in China.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:58 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Why in the frick is it offensive to use the terms "orient" and "occident"?
Read Edward Said's Orientalism
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:59 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I'm on Biden's side on this one.
I don't know man, that's a pretty slippery slope. Just sayin.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:03 am to Tigah in the ATL
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it's not offensive it's just wrong.
Offensive in a "you're from Louisiana, yeah, that's like Texas, right?" way
I once asked two co-workers, one Korean and one Malaysian, what they thought about the term "Oriental", and they both said they were okay with it. I realize that they don't speak for everybody, but I wonder if this is just another case of the PC police run amuck, similar to the idea that the word "Negro" is now considered a racial slur.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:05 am to trackfan
How is negro a racial slur?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:08 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I wont lie I get offended when anyone overseas refers to all Americans as Yanks.
I aint no damn Yankee!
I aint no damn Yankee!
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:08 am to theunknownknight
I don't know, ask the PC police.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:08 am to Tigah in the ATL
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it's not offensive it's just wrong.
Offensive in a "you're from Louisiana, yeah, that's like Texas, right?"
Well.... If you're from Shreveport, then... yes!
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