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On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:40:47 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
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> It's hard to keep up with the PCness of it all. Apparently it is no
> longer appropriate to refer to Chinese people are Chinese. They are
> Asian, just like the Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Laotions etc.
> Indians are no longer Indians. They are south Asians.


It's ridiculous. I've know many Scots who
would be insulted to be referred to as British.
I refer to myself as English.

To call someone from Thailand "Asian" I would
consider an insult, if I know their true
origin.

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