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Originally Posted by RazorSharpe
Obviously I can't speak for Asian people so I did a little searching and found this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient#American_English
Seems to only be considered derogatory in North America. I myself use the term Asian but the area was referred to as The Orient so I'm not entirely sure why Oriental is so un-PC. |
The New Oxford American Dictionary says on this topic:
USAGE: The term Oriental, denoting a person from the Far East, is regarded as offensive by many Asians, esp. Asian Americans. It has many associations with European imperialism in Asia. Therefore, it has an out-of-date feel and tends to be associated with a rather offensive stereotype of the people and their customs as inscrutable and exotic. Asian and more specific terms such as East Asian, Chinese, and Japanese are preferred.