English Name And China

X_ｹｷﾈﾋ_X~HUNTER · Dec 14, 2003, 21:19

Recently, i heard that White Australian sometimes use word CHINESE to describe Asian people (with Discrimination). I just wonder if it is fact chinese is a word which is negatively used to describe Asian people?

In addition to that, Nippon is same as JAPAN, right? So which one substitute JAPANESE?

P.S.

I don't mean to agitate anything here, just to justify and clarify something. Thank you.

nikki_the_insane · Dec 15, 2003, 04:48

That's weird. Why would they use Chinese to describe all Asian people in a discrimanatory way? Not all Asians are Chinese. Stupid racist...

**jeisan** · Dec 15, 2003, 05:59

chinese is used to describe people from china. with no negitivity attached to it. the people who use it in a discrimitory way probably have no idea if a person is chinese, japanese, vietnamese or thai nor do they care. just ignorant people

Dream Time · Dec 21, 2003, 15:33

a couple of years ago
I heard a white kid telling another white kid : 'don't be so Chinese!'

Dec 24, 2003, 12:35

The problem stems from the myth that "all Asians look alike." Using the word "Chinese" to describe an Asian individual (at least for me) is offensive, because it means that all asians are the same and that it doesn't really matter where they are from... if you can't tell the difference, that's a totally different thing. But to use it in such a manor can be offensive for obvious reasons.

GookanGohan · Jan 8, 2004, 09:42

A lot of people say that here in America too, and it really pisses me off.

I'm Cuban, and if some one called me, lets say Dominican (not that I have anything against Dominicans, just using an example)...I would get offended, only because who set the standard for how a Dominican or Cuban person looks like?

When I went to Japan, people there were offended if you called them Chinese, not 'cause they hate the Chinese, only 'cause the person who said it was being steryotipc.

Timsan · Jan 8, 2004, 16:25

who cares discrimination will always exist. dont waste your time thinking about it

m477 · Jan 8, 2004, 19:06

I expected this thread to be about how Chinese people often are given English names...

colours!~ · Jan 16, 2004, 00:45

Actually i think they call all Asians Chinese in Australia because most of the Asians in Australia are Chinese and most Australians cant tell the difference between different Japanese, Chinese Malaysian ETC they usually just assume that an Asian person is chinese....thats just what i think..But lately alot of people have been mistaking Chinese as Japanese in Australia....some Australians have come up to me and spoke Japanese......????

Hachiko · Jan 18, 2004, 15:29

Originally posted by X_ｹｷﾈﾋ_X~HUNTER
Recently, i heard that White Australian sometimes use word CHINESE to describe Asian people (with Discrimination). I just wonder if it is fact chinese is a word which is negatively used to describe Asian people?

That's ignorance (read: sterotyping) right there, and lack of respect. Of course it will happen. In that sense, it's like calling people of African descent "n*****s," any person of Asian descent "ch!nks," whites "honkies" ("haoles" in Hawaii)...

But then again, what may seem as discriminatory may actually be intended to be an endearment, so you never can tell...

Dec 14, 2003, 21:19	#1
X_ｹｷﾈﾋ_X~HUNTER Junior Member Join Date: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 10	English Name And China Recently, i heard that White Australian sometimes use word CHINESE to describe Asian people (with Discrimination). I just wonder if it is fact chinese is a word which is negatively used to describe Asian people? In addition to that, Nippon is same as JAPAN, right? So which one substitute JAPANESE? P.S. I don't mean to agitate anything here, just to justify and clarify something. Thank you.

Dec 15, 2003, 04:48	#2
nikki_the_insane Ramen Lover :3 Join Date: Oct 31, 2003 Location: Under my refridgerator Age: 21 Posts: 223	That's weird. Why would they use Chinese to describe all Asian people in a discrimanatory way? Not all Asians are Chinese. Stupid racist... __________________ Ramen Lover

Dec 15, 2003, 05:59	#3
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	chinese is used to describe people from china. with no negitivity attached to it. the people who use it in a discrimitory way probably have no idea if a person is chinese, japanese, vietnamese or thai nor do they care. just ignorant people __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

Jan 8, 2004, 09:42	#6
GookanGohan 新居様くんのガルフレンド Join Date: Jan 5, 2004 Location: Spanish/Cuban/Uruguayen Age: 22 Posts: 80	A lot of people say that here in America too, and it really pisses me off. I'm Cuban, and if some one called me, lets say Dominican (not that I have anything against Dominicans, just using an example)...I would get offended, only because who set the standard for how a Dominican or Cuban person looks like? When I went to Japan, people there were offended if you called them Chinese, not 'cause they hate the Chinese, only 'cause the person who said it was being steryotipc. __________________ 「♪あんなこといいな。できたらいいな」「♪あんな夢こんな夢いっぱいあるけど～♪」私は...いつも、希望がある

Jan 8, 2004, 16:25	#7
Timsan Regular Member Join Date: Dec 4, 2003 Location: Alaska/Alaskan Native (Inupiat) Age: 22 Posts: 241	who cares discrimination will always exist. dont waste your time thinking about it __________________ "A single death is a tradgedy, a million deaths is a statistic." - Stalin

Dec 21, 2003, 15:33	#4
Dream Time basketballman Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Vancouver,BC / Chinese Age: 24 Posts: 612	a couple of years ago I heard a white kid telling another white kid : 'don't be so Chinese!'

Dec 24, 2003, 12:35	#5
Jian Guest Posts: n/a	The problem stems from the myth that "all Asians look alike." Using the word "Chinese" to describe an Asian individual (at least for me) is offensive, because it means that all asians are the same and that it doesn't really matter where they are from... if you can't tell the difference, that's a totally different thing. But to use it in such a manor can be offensive for obvious reasons.

Jan 8, 2004, 19:06	#8
m477 無修正！ Join Date: Jun 6, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 300	I expected this thread to be about how Chinese people often are given English names... __________________ I'm learning Japanese I think I'm learning Japanese I really think so

Jan 16, 2004, 00:45	#9
colours!~ Junior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Posts: 2	Actually i think they call all Asians Chinese in Australia because most of the Asians in Australia are Chinese and most Australians cant tell the difference between different Japanese, Chinese Malaysian ETC they usually just assume that an Asian person is chinese....thats just what i think..But lately alot of people have been mistaking Chinese as Japanese in Australia....some Australians have come up to me and spoke Japanese......????

Jan 18, 2004, 15:29	#10
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	Re: English Name And China Originally posted by X_ｹｷﾈﾋ_X~HUNTER Recently, i heard that White Australian sometimes use word CHINESE to describe Asian people (with Discrimination). I just wonder if it is fact chinese is a word which is negatively used to describe Asian people? That's ignorance (read: sterotyping) right there, and lack of respect. Of course it will happen. In that sense, it's like calling people of African descent "n*****s," any person of Asian descent "ch!nks," whites "honkies" ("haoles" in Hawaii)... But then again, what may seem as discriminatory may actually be intended to be an endearment, so you never can tell... __________________

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