Dan Abel > writes:


> I looked it up. The adjective is dated, the noun is both dated and
> sometimes offensive.


I looked it up, too, Dan:

"Oriental has been used by the West as a term to describe cultures,
countries, peoples and goods from the Orient. "Oriental" means
generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation (especially when
capitalized) for anything belonging to the Orient or "East" (for
Asia), and especially of its Eastern culture"

Why is it bleeding heart liberals gotta invent bogus issues to assuage
their guilt? Just cuz someone ....a non-Asian, no doubt.... says
"oriental" is offensive, it's so? Horse hockey!! I've never even
imagined the term in a derogatory context. Sorry. No intention, no
foul.

nb