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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 22, 2012, 04:58

Prez

And no, people don't say chinaman. Or at least they don't in a "well, it's acceptable" way.

Well, "acceptable" is dependent on a bunch of things. Referring to Asians as Chinks or Chinamen in a news headline is unacceptable because it is unprofessional and crass, something that ESPN is not going to tolerate while it is passing itself off as a legitimate news organization.

On the other hand, I hear those names as commonly as I hear myself called a "Yank" by my friends across the pond. I'm also a "dago-wop guinea" according to most of the people I hang out with around where I'm originally from (though I honestly don't know the origin of "dago" or "guinea") but I wouldn't expect to see those terms used in a headline. In the casual circles that I hang around in, in everyday conversation people don't get too hung up on what's "acceptable" under the political correctness religion.

By the way, I need help understanding the Big Lebowski reference because, believe it or not, I've never seen the movie.




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Comment [quote="Prez"Feb 22, 2012, 04:58]q[And no, people don't say chinaman. Or at least they don't in a "well, it's acceptable" way.]q Well, "acceptable" is dependent on a bunch of things. Referring to Asians as Chinks or Chinamen in a news headline is unacceptable because it is unprofessional and crass, something that ESPN is not going to tolerate while it is passing itself off as a legitimate news organization. On the other hand, I hear those names as commonly as I hear myself called a "Yank" by my friends across the pond. I'm also a "dago-wop guinea" according to most of the people I hang out with around where I'm originally from (though I honestly don't know the origin of "dago" or "guinea") but I wouldn't expect to see those terms used in a headline. In the casual circles that I hang around in, in everyday conversation people don't get too hung up on what's "acceptable" under the political correctness religion. By the way, I need help understanding the Big Lebowski reference because, believe it or not, I've never seen the movie. ;) [/quote]

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