whats does oriental means?? referring to a human..
i mostly hear it referred to asians... like oriental family.. oriental girl or like that person is very oriental.. like WHAT DOES IT MEAN!?!? i go on dictionaries and i really dont get the meaning or it.. please help ME!!!!! thank you so much!!
2007-05-05 18:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by someone 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think you mean "Oriental". As someone pointed out, it literally means "East of" or "From the East". This is considered in most context as derogatory because if Asia is considered "East of", what is the "Center"? East of what? and who chose to make that the center?
In contemporary times, "Oriental" when used in a non-historical context, is equivalent to using the term "Colored" when refering to African-Americans; you just wouldn't do it.
2007-05-07 09:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Joe M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oriental Girl
2016-09-28 00:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To say someone is Oriental means he/she is Asian. Anything Oriental comes from the East which is Asia. People, attitudes, accent, looks, tradition can be described Oriental / Asian.
2007-05-05 19:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tammy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that a person is of or from the countries of The Orient. Like Asia, China etc.
Oriented means that a person is aware of his or her where abouts.
2007-05-05 18:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Means "from the East", literally. It's used to describe food, art and various other aspects of Asian culture, but not people. Referring to people as "Oriental" can be interpreted as an insult and is normally used by people who have no problem insulting different cultures.
2007-05-05 22:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by Bob H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oriented means 'that way inclined'. Such as - she was oriented towards the sciences.
2007-05-05 18:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by Pamela J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋