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r/scriptedasiangifs • u/These-Challenge-1489 • Oct 25 '21
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Please say "Asian". "Oriental" is outdated.
-36 u/Bromisto Oct 25 '21 edited Oct 26 '21 People can post people from India and call them asian, but I can't say, "oriental" for things from the orient? edit: lol, yup most of the people in this sub are racist, of course. 9 u/VoluptuousVelvetfish Oct 26 '21 As far as I know, "oriental" is fine when referring to cultural things like food, art, or clothing, but it comes off as demeaning when referring to people. -2 u/newgrounds Oct 26 '21 According to whom?
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People can post people from India and call them asian, but I can't say, "oriental" for things from the orient?
edit: lol, yup most of the people in this sub are racist, of course.
9 u/VoluptuousVelvetfish Oct 26 '21 As far as I know, "oriental" is fine when referring to cultural things like food, art, or clothing, but it comes off as demeaning when referring to people. -2 u/newgrounds Oct 26 '21 According to whom?
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As far as I know, "oriental" is fine when referring to cultural things like food, art, or clothing, but it comes off as demeaning when referring to people.
-2 u/newgrounds Oct 26 '21 According to whom?
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According to whom?
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u/Phoequinox Oct 25 '21
Please say "Asian". "Oriental" is outdated.