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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is "colored" commonly used in the UK?[/quote]

My British friends tell me no--it's the kind of thing your elderly grandmother might say.  Not vulgarly racist, but not currently acceptable.  [/quote]

Yes, it would be on a par with, say, "oriental". Not a word commonly used anymore.[/quote]

Except. "Oriental" is OK because it refers to the Orient, which is a lot more exact that referring to someone as "Asian."

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Why is Orient more exact than Asian? Asian refers to a specific continent, whereas the orient is relational and therefore not objective.

Anyway, the point is irrelevant because apart from you and a few other coffin-dodgers, no one uses the word any more.[/quote]

No, the point is relevant. "Orient" is a part of Asia where people have distinctive facial characteristics. Korean looks different from, say, Mongolian or Pakistani. So, if you're referring to someone from southeast Asia, "Oriental" is a more precise description. Of course, it's better to just go with nationality -- Korean, Japanese, Thai, whatever.[/quote]

Omg. The post is horrifying. PP, just stop talking.[/quote]

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