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发表于 29-10-2009 17:32:53|来自:新加坡
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题外话, 为什么新加坡人喜欢叫中国人 Chinaman, Chiangirl, PRC.Chinaman不是对华人有歧义的词语吗? 似乎也 ...
Purple2008 发表于 29-10-2009 17:19
看来, chinaman 百年来都是 有歧视的, 不是近几年
Chinaman is a term that refers to a Chinese man, person, or in some cases, a racial term for any person of east Asian descent. Although the term originated in usage that was not originally offensive in intent, and was listed in older dictionaries, its use evolved into a term often used against the Chinese and other Asians as they encountered increased discrimination and injustice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays, the occasional usage of the term "chinaman" is strongly discouraged by Asian American organizations and others,and considered offensive by modern dictionaries, dictionaries of slurs and euphamisms, and guidelines for racial harassment. It can be contrasted with the ethnic slur used for persons of African descent, which was also used as both a self-referential and pejorative description. The term has been used by Chinese and persons without stated offensive intent,and has also been used as a self-referential archetype by authors and artists of Asian descent.
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