On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:47:17 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>George said...
>
>> What is the problem with the term Oriental? Many markets even
>> incorporate that into their name such as the "1st Oriental Supermarket"
>> written in large red letters on their large canopy on the store on 6th
>> and Washington in Philly.
>
>
>George,
>
>I was taught that it was a derogatory reference back in my teens. I never
>used the term again.
>

I don't think it's a derogatory term, but it's more of an eye opener
about who uses it than who it refers to.

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