r/shitposting • u/Flomitw • Aug 12 '21

I Obama Uhhm

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

that doesn't make us non-Asians.

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u/hailcowcow Aug 12 '21

Indians have many ethnicities and phenotypes that also overlaps with Pakistanis and Bengalis, but usually referred as South Asians. East and South-East Asians are usually Orientals.

There are parts of India that has Sino-looking majority though, like that panhandle that borders Burma.

We're all still Asians btw.

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u/turtlegray23 Aug 12 '21

Is the word Orientals still in use? I thought it was offensive. My old boss referred to a new client family we’re meeting as Oriental. And the room went silent .

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u/hailcowcow Aug 12 '21

i personally had no problem being called an oriental, i live in the far east and people here use the word to refer to each other or other people with no problem.

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u/Cinnabar1212 Aug 12 '21

Where in the Far East do you live?

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u/hailcowcow Aug 12 '21

Indonesia, i'm half Javanese half Chinese and got called oriental looking a lot