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Originally Posted by debaser
And just to clarify, I am also annoyed by people who think oriental is a derogatory term, it is not.
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It wasn't derogatory back in the 60s and 70s, but it can be now. Asian is the politically correct term when using it as a noun. When used as a noun (i.e.
There's an oriental in my class), it is disrespectful. When it's used as an adjective, I believe it's okay.