Probably "Jap" is too... I can only think of this since I'm Japanese.
2007-08-31 06:29:23 · 7 answers · asked by AuntieZoey 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because Jap was used mostly when people despite Japan or Japanese people.
Probably those days, people don't use "Jap" with derogatory meaning...
There are so many discriminatory words for Korean and Chinese people, and disable people...
And most of them are not allowed to use on TV or newspapers...
2007-08-31 06:45:58 · update #1
Many. I'm sure you know the "n" word, which I'm not gonna type because it's just too offensive; also "wet-back" (which is even censored by Y!A) and "bean eater" ( both referring to Mexican inmigrants).
And we also have a bunch of discriminatory words towards gay people, like "f a g", etc...
2007-08-31 09:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by lost in space 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The English language is filled with ethnically and racially derogatory words. It usually is directed to the newest immigrants and the lates political enemy. I think most of us know the words.
2007-08-31 06:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, there used to be a town around where I live that referred to their high school teams as the "Chinks." Sometime in the late 70's or early 80's they changed their mascot to "the dragons."
My point? Simply that you can add the word "chinks" to your collection of ethnically offensive words.
2007-08-31 06:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them can not be said here on YA because they are also considered hate speech.
Sorry, I'm not falling for it.
2007-08-31 06:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost any word in the English language can be considered discriminatory if we use the politically correct yardstick to measure!
2007-08-31 06:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by SexRexRx 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
why do you think jap is offensive? because it's not the whole word
2007-08-31 06:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by jdukenumber1 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a war time term and not appropriate now.
2007-08-31 06:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by mr_fartson 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋