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**anaisdannyxys** · 09-01-2012, 12:48 PM

”and you rarely see any obese people in China or Japan"
i saw them last time...
and the word is asian, i heard

As many as you do in the States? Oh come on!

Asian? What kind of word is that? A racial category?

Could you have an "American race"? No, because people of different races live in America. Asia starts from Turkey and extends out to the northeastern end of Siberia. People of different races live in Asia as well. My co-worker from Afghanistan has just as much right to call himself an "Asian," even though he is not Oriental.

If Orientals have to be "Asians", why aren't blacks simply called "Africans" and whites "Europeans"?

When that happens, maybe I'll consider calling myself an "Asian".

Until then, sorry for insulting myself. I'll call myself whatever I want.

09-01-2012, 12:48 PM	#14
anaisdannyxys Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	”and you rarely see any obese people in China or Japan" i saw them last time... and the word is asian, i heard As many as you do in the States? Oh come on! Asian? What kind of word is that? A racial category? Could you have an "American race"? No, because people of different races live in America. Asia starts from Turkey and extends out to the northeastern end of Siberia. People of different races live in Asia as well. My co-worker from Afghanistan has just as much right to call himself an "Asian," even though he is not Oriental. If Orientals have to be "Asians", why aren't blacks simply called "Africans" and whites "Europeans"? When that happens, maybe I'll consider calling myself an "Asian". Until then, sorry for insulting myself. I'll call myself whatever I want.
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