--- J Y S Czhang <czhang23@...> wrote:
> Nowadays, use of the words "Oriental" and
> "[the] Orient" smacks/smells of
> exoticism and "Orientalism" - European
> conceptions and misconceptions of Asia
> and Asians. It also creates the false dichotomy
> of "Orient" and "Occident."
Naturally! Plus it's illogical - China being the
Middle Country, it only stands to reason that we
(Americans and Europeans) are the Orientals! ;)))
Padraic.
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