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I was telling my kids about how I used to torture their aunt by giving her chinese burns when we were younger.
My very woke children told me I was using a racist term. It’s never occurred to me before. Thinking about it, I’ve always thought of it as like “french dressing”, just a descriptor with no offence implied.
However I’m always willing to learn. Is it a racist term?
Incidentally an American friend told me they called them “Indian burns”, and that’s considered very racist, but I think that’s because of “Indian” not Native American?
My very woke children told me I was using a racist term. It’s never occurred to me before. Thinking about it, I’ve always thought of it as like “french dressing”, just a descriptor with no offence implied.
However I’m always willing to learn. Is it a racist term?
Incidentally an American friend told me they called them “Indian burns”, and that’s considered very racist, but I think that’s because of “Indian” not Native American?
whitesocks said:
Maybe they should ask an actual Chinese person if they feel offended by the term? Instead of feeling the need to be offended on behalf of other people.
Like Wildoliver said, teach that feeling offended on a POC's behalf does not help.
As a Chinese person I would vely much like you to stop rusing that term.Like Wildoliver said, teach that feeling offended on a POC's behalf does not help.
Edited by whitesocks on Saturday 15th August 18:10
Liokault said:
whitesocks said:
Maybe they should ask an actual Chinese person if they feel offended by the term? Instead of feeling the need to be offended on behalf of other people.
Like Wildoliver said, teach that feeling offended on a POC's behalf does not help.
As a Chinese person I would vely much like you to stop rusing that term.Like Wildoliver said, teach that feeling offended on a POC's behalf does not help.
Edited by whitesocks on Saturday 15th August 18:10
stuartmmcfc said:
I was telling my kids about how I used to torture their aunt by giving her chinese burns when we were younger.
My very woke children told me I was using a racist term. It’s never occurred to me before. Thinking about it, I’ve always thought of it as like “french dressing”, just a descriptor with no offence implied.
However I’m always willing to learn. Is it a racist term?
Incidentally an American friend told me they called them “Indian burns”, and that’s considered very racist, but I think that’s because of “Indian” not Native American?
Probably just a case of Chinese whispers as usual with them getting the wrong end of the stick.My very woke children told me I was using a racist term. It’s never occurred to me before. Thinking about it, I’ve always thought of it as like “french dressing”, just a descriptor with no offence implied.
However I’m always willing to learn. Is it a racist term?
Incidentally an American friend told me they called them “Indian burns”, and that’s considered very racist, but I think that’s because of “Indian” not Native American?
Thanks for the reply’s, I don’t think it’s racist, but it did make me wonder.
I’ve got to clear a few things up though,
They weren’t offended, on any ones behalf, just told me that amongst their friends it would be considered racist.
Secondly, I do think it’s right to be offended on someone else’s behalf.
For example, if I was in rhe pub with a group of white friends and one of them started using the n word, I’d call them out on it. Wouldn’t you?
I’ve got to clear a few things up though,
They weren’t offended, on any ones behalf, just told me that amongst their friends it would be considered racist.
Secondly, I do think it’s right to be offended on someone else’s behalf.
For example, if I was in rhe pub with a group of white friends and one of them started using the n word, I’d call them out on it. Wouldn’t you?
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