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In reply to the discussion: The top TEN questions asked to Asian-Americans.. [View all]yuiyoshida
(43,140 posts)26. If it works, sure
why not. Its sure better than insults.
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So saying someone is Asian doesn't tell us anything about race at all, what if the topic is
braddy
Jun 2016
#5
Right now, in America that is what it means, but in Britain doesn't it already mean
braddy
Jun 2016
#9
I just meant that what it means here right now, will become totally confusing in a few years.
braddy
Jun 2016
#12
So when we say "Asians", we are including an Icelandic born Israeli, I don't get it.
braddy
Jun 2016
#28
What does it mean on race forms? Is a Japanese American the same as a Pakistani or Afghan American
braddy
Jun 2016
#36
But I'm surprised at how many different races and ethnicities fall under the race category of Asian.
braddy
Jun 2016
#50
You are missing the point, sometimes we need a word to describe what we used to call the oriental
braddy
Jun 2016
#54
One of the differences being that historically in the United States, the dominant Anglo culture...
Marengo
Jun 2016
#112
I can understand the 'Do you date' one, that's pretty basic and is, imo, respectful (depending...
Shandris
Jun 2016
#56
I'm a lifelong East-coaster, so I didn't even know there was a difference...
Blue_Tires
Jun 2016
#121
Wifey gets that "Where are you from question?" a lot, but no one gets it right...
MrScorpio
Jun 2016
#114