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Originally Posted by gnadfly
Before 1999. Somewhere after that time it became a slur for some people. Probably AP style guide. A Chinese woman I worked with didn't know until her daughter informed her.
The rationale revolves around oriental is a adjective that can only be applied to nouns that are inanimate objects. Same verbal linquistics as "people of color."
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Some dumb white person was the one who first told me how I was supposed to be offended by the term. I am sure you can guess how I reacted. lol
For the record Oriental comes from the Spanish word "oriente" which means "east" Since Asia is in the east it sure makes a lot of sense and doesn't sound very offensive to me. Similarly "negro" is the Spanish word for "Black" So lets get this straight, calling a black person Black is ok, but calling him black in Spanish is a slur that could very well get you fired from your job, kicked out of school, or otherwise ruin your fucking life.
I think every PC "woke" person found in Texas should have a dead or alive bounty put on them
