Fellow Freepers, I am half Asian and Chinaman is an ethnic slur. Please try to understand - I assume most of are not Asian or half - if you were at the receiving end of these slurs: Chinaman, Gook, Chink, Charlie Chan, Slanty Eyes - those words sting. My White Father never wanted to hear my complaints: He would always tell me to just brush it off, the whole world is not going to love you, the important thing is that Me and your Mother love you very much./Just Asking - seoul62.......
Can I call you “gringo?”
You’re right - but it’s all gotten so very one-sided.
We really are becoming ninnies.
If a Mexican joins a group named “La Raza”, we say nothing.
If an African-American who has never been outside their home state insists they’re African, we nod in agreement.
If a Chinese person owns a business, and hires exclusively other Chinese, nobody bats an eye.
But if anyone, anyone, for any reason, at any time, decides they are “offended” by someone white.
We go nuts.
That’s what’s wrong. We’ve bought into a massive double standard. And we’re immobilized.
Frozen in fear, as things just get worse, by the day.
One set of standards, for everyone please.
Just as MLK had envisioned, in his dream.
Your father was right. I checked my pocket Constitution, and nowhere does it mention the right to never be offended. Adults today act like 4 year olds on a playground, whining whenever they get their feelings hurt. If my comments have offended any 4 year old playground visitors I would like to offer my deepest, heartfelt, sincere (albeit phony) apology.