Should it be proper to refer to Chinese people as "Yellow People"?
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Well, it isn't proper because ppl get offended. Please note above answers. Most don't get offended by black or white. I am terrible at guessing nationality so if I don't know I just don't say. We don't call mexicans brown either, so really their are a lot of inconsistities. Preety much the rule to follow is, go with the flow and if it is going to hurt someone, don't do it unless it is important, terminology isn't important
345952
That's fine. Express yourself. As long as you don't harm others with your expression, go ahead.\n\nEDIT: miss.china, hahaha. That would be weird.
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Sinic - Of or pertaining to the Chinese and allied races; Chinese.
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If the questions is like this:  What is your nationality?  Then you write your answer like this:  I am Chinese.  If they ask:  Where are you from?  Then you put:  I am from China.
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I agree that it sounds kind of racist...as does the census.  I think that we should break down racial barriers and stop identifying people on the basis of their skin color.  Granted, having a heritage is important, but when it comes right down to it, would you not rather simply say that you are an American, instead of trying to separate yourself from the country that you inhabit?  I also believe that calling people [or yourself] "African-American" is designed as a racist term, as about half of the people that I know who came to the U.S. directly from Africa are white and from South Africa.  Yet, this term is generally used to refer to skin color and a history of slavery [which ended about 140 years ago].  In short, multiculturalism is not bad, as long as people remember where it is that they live, and the freedoms granted to them by the government where they live.  Although heritage is important, you should always remember that you define who you are, not whether your ancestors were refugees from Russia, or slaves from Sierra Leon, or immigrants from Italy.  So, perhaps the next time someone asks you what you are, if you have dual citizenship, then say both country names.  But, if you are American, then answer with "I am American."  If they want more details, then say "I am of ____ heritage."
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Most people use race as an additional descriptors.  You can say "Do you know Joe?" but the person you are speaking to may know 50 Joe's.  So if you add their race it usually narrows down the number of Joe's someone might know.  Is this a bad thing?  It can be but I think most people do it out of pure innocence.
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Is that why it's called the Yellow River?
854469
if you are from Africa but being black doesn't necessarily follow as some whites are African too. I would then call myself black Chinese or if I were a humorist maybe chigro. anyhow the point being nationality and race are sometimes two different things.not that this applies in your case as I don't have sufficient info. also if you are African and married Chinese your children would indisputably be Afro-Chinese  racially and not just by country.so their is sometimes a fine line of difference between ethnic by country and ethnic by racial and ethnic by religion or even tribe .\nI would say i was of italian or irish hungarian descent but italians would take exception and i've never been out of the US so I just settle for American as I was born here and like the native american association although I'm officially caucasion which ignores my anscestry. mostly I really prefer the seldom used claim of earthling which includes everybody so far!\npeaceout and enjoy the life!
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This is the result of a long process of sinicization of the world. China has always been regarded as aggressive, therefore, 2/5 of its territory is occupied after the communist regime, break-away taiwan is another proof of the communist regimes stance. Tibet, Xinjiang (East Turkistan) Inner Mongolia are a few among those who are not of yellow races, accordingly, not Han Chinese (ghuo). they are Tibetan buddhists, Turkic Uyghurs or Mongols. Huis are another one represented as a star on the chinese flag. I am afraid political leaders and officials are not well-aware of this policy. They only care for money, capital investments, but not capital punishment, gross human rights abuses committed by the communist regime.
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Chink and its derivations are derogatory terms in the U.S. for sure. I believe it was coined during WWI after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, though it may have arisen later. It was probably a shortened version of the word Chinese, but now generally describes the stereotypical small slanted eyes associated with anyone of Asian decent.
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Another word used for Italians is wop or WOP now this could also stand for Western Oriental Person which is not derogatory at all, as in WOG which is used as a derogatory term for an Asian person but should be classed as a compliment when translated as Western Oriental Gentleman. \n \nUnfortunately both terms are used as Racist comments and therefore are not very nice.
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Absolutely!  Anytime someone refers to another based on physical appearance due to features inherent to a persons race, color or greed, it is racist.  The only feature that should be taken into consideration is whether his fastball is blinding and whether his curve ball drops off the table!!
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Chinese is a tonal language. This means that tone are used to distinguish words from each other.
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I'd suggest using English if it's a compliment or something asian if it's a complaint.
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Absolutely too far. My friend is dating a guy who comes from Gambia and he has said he would prefer to be called Black than the "politically correct" coloured. He says we are all coloured and he would actually prefer to be called nigger than coloured. It's just ridiculous. With the profession that i am in i am always having to be very careful about what i say so as not to upset anyone. Criminals are no longer allowed to be called criminal but offenders. Those in prison are not longer inmates, they, again, are offenders. In my town we were not even allowed to have Santa's grotto and Christmas decorations for fear of sparking racial problems! Instead they were called Holiday Decorations and anual turning on of the Christmas lights had to be called "Holiday Ceremony". We are allowed flags in pubs for St. Georges day but the same pubs were threatened with fines and closure if they put up the St. Georges Cross and did any special event for St. Georges day. Problem is, i am now offended and feel as i am being treated unfairly.But do they listen to a mid twenties, white "middle class" woman? You have got to be joking!\nAnd i have just noticed that one word i used has been starred out even though it is not meant offensively but it context to a conversation!
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Dont know , but FYI  the term JAP is also considered  somewhat derogatory
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your right people take offense to those words but depends who you tell them to.I personally take offense when someone calls me "honey,baby,sweety" because it just bugs me.yet i call my bf gringo and redneck all the time and he laughs it off.i guess some people are more sensitive than others.and your right people have a right to defend their way of life and family but think it goes both ways.people against illegal immigration feel they are defending their way of life and family,while those who are in favor of illegal immigration also feel they are defending their way of life and family.though it always bugs me whenever both sides pull out the race card.I would think in this time and age when so many people are mixed that not many people would pull out that card or that it would loose any real push behind it,but guess I am wrong.white no longer should be associated with middle aged rich guys because there are people who are latino and european who are also white complected.both sides need to just put the race card in a little box and bury it somewhere and just deal with this issue without the name calling or childish bickering.