Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Oriental Asians
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:01:17 -0700
References: <BB94CF7C.922C%yup@pacbell.net>

Doug

Having lived in Japan, I know what you mean.  I even know what
words the Japanese have for Koreans, but I cannot repeat that in
this company.

Jerry

doug kim wrote:

> not sure what you mean, but asians may be more nationalistic than most areas
> of the world. i don't know any asian that would rather be lumped into a
> general category rather than their specific culture.
>
> japanese and korean cultures are among the most hermetically homogenous i've
> seen.
>
> i don't even know what the word for "asians" is in korean.
>
> doug
>
> On 9/22/03 3:38 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>
> > doug kim wrote:
> >>
> >> to add the final clarification on this:
> >>
> >> oriental and occidental refer to things, actual objects: oriental rugs,
> >> cooking, antiques, etc.
> >>
> >> asian refer to people. but i do call all my white friends occidentals.
> >>
> >> doug
> >>
> > I hope not by occident!
> >
> > Is it true that say Japanese people don't want to be called Japanese and
> > this is true all over Asia relatively. They want to be called Asians? if
> > that is true than what's the point of the lack of specification?
> > Countries are no good?
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> >
> > Portland, Oregon USA
> > http://www.rabinergroup.com
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