06-13-2015, 11:03 PM
but did not want to say "mongoloid" as that's a derogatory term at least in colloquial use
That's true when used to describe someone with Down's syndrome, but I believe is still acceptable when used in an anthropological context.
I don't recall "oriental" being called out here prior to this thread, but I've been aware for a very long time that it's use to describe race was inappropriate.
It's been argued either hear or at dealchat that words are only words and have no power except what we ascribe to them and they insult us only if we choose to be "thin-skinned".
That's possibly true in concept but nearly impossible in practice.
That's true when used to describe someone with Down's syndrome, but I believe is still acceptable when used in an anthropological context.
I don't recall "oriental" being called out here prior to this thread, but I've been aware for a very long time that it's use to describe race was inappropriate.
It's been argued either hear or at dealchat that words are only words and have no power except what we ascribe to them and they insult us only if we choose to be "thin-skinned".
That's possibly true in concept but nearly impossible in practice.