Grace Meng, Jimmy Meng & Caroline Meng
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Posted on 09/10/2009 11:01:40 AM PDT by JoeProBono
NEW YORK: New York Governor David Paterson on Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans use of term "Oriental" in documents used by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific islander heritage.
The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Senator Craig Johnson, was earlier unanimously passed by both houses of the New York State.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Paterson said that New York State champions the rights of immigrants and "I wonder why it was not passed earlier".
Assemblywoman Grace Meng said the word "Oriental" is derogatory and offensive in the category of race. No state agency, public authority or municipality shall use the term "Oriental" to identify or denote persons of Asian or Pacific islander heritage, she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofindia.indiatimes.com ...
> This is really gay.
That’s rude. They are now called “anally active nature-challenged abnormals”
Also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
Why is this in the Times of India and not a New York periodical?
How about just O - this country has come to love short words - or “the O word” like we already have “the N word”?
Grace Meng, Jimmy Meng & Caroline Meng
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I’ve been to New York. Lots of “rugs of asian origin” in the hotel lobbies there!
I was thinking the same thing. Of course, this is the problem with political correctness.
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LOL! Good one. :)
“Oriental” simply means “eastern”. “Negro” simply means “black”...why things like this ever cause offense, I don’t know.
I’m offended when I’m called “caucasian”. I’m not caucasian. I don’t believe that white Europeans originated in the Caucasus region. Anyone want to take up my cause?
And as a member of FR, you can expect to be among the first to be re-educated.
*LOL*
My wife is Oriental and she hates the term Asian. She says that Russians are Asian.
I am trying to get a feed on this.
Perhaps slant eyes?....
Well, it certainly tends to put another chink in his armor.
That reminds me: I need to make an appointment to have my Asian/Pacific Islander rug cleaned.
So when is the recall of every Monopoly game ever printed?
don’t. you’ll just be hungry 20 minutes later.
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