the other day someone called an asian person an oriental, and i corrected them, but aside from me thinking it's rude to call somone an oriental i don't know why it is? serious answers only please and it's a serious question, i don't mean to offend
2007-01-15 06:07:57 · 2 answers · asked by ejuju 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It has been used in the past to be rude. And it generalizes. Koreans and Indians and Indonesians are pretty different folks, so what is the point of lumping them all together?
2007-01-15 06:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people think the word "oriental" has negative connotations. If it were me I would ask someone who is Asian if the word offends them. If youre not sure ask a reliable source is my motto. How can someone who's not Asian tell you if Oriental would offend an Asian? Hopefully someone who is of Asian descent can clear this up for you. Good luck.
2007-01-15 14:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by INFINITE CONSCIOUSNESS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋