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3. I can't stand that phrase Asian. Where in Asia are we talking?

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 11:43 PM

May 2016

Korea? Mongolia? Laos? Uzbekistan? China?

My wife is a Chinese national. 她的老家是丹阳在江苏. Lumping all people from Asian in one neat little group really pisses me off.

I've lived all over Asia for 10 years (Korea, China and Malaysia). SE Asian is different from East Asian, which is different from South Asian, Central Asian and western Asian.

Which Asian? Which language, culture and customs?

Annyonghasaeyo? Ni Hao? Sawadee ka?

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Being Asian [View all] yuiyoshida May 2016 OP

Bravo to both Person 2713 May 2016 #1

Thank you for sharing this perspective! Do you know comedian Helen Hong's work? NewImproved Deal May 2016 #2

Roflmao! yuiyoshida May 2016 #4

I can't stand that phrase Asian. Where in Asia are we talking? Feeling the Bern May 2016 #3

Fine, just don't call us yuiyoshida May 2016 #5

And again, my wife is a Han Chinese national from Jiangsu Feeling the Bern May 2016 #6

But hey, Asia is a huge place yuiyoshida May 2016 #7

K&R, thx yui dae May 2016 #8

YW! yuiyoshida May 2016 #9