Re: OT: [Let_It_Be_Forever_Islam] THE WORLD OF THE JINN

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Costentin Cornomorus wrote:

> --- 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! ;)))
Nah, Americans are North-Oriental, Europeans are North-Occidental, East
Asians are Northerners (which still puts them in the middle of America and
Europe). Learn your geography! :)

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Tristan                  <kesuari@...>

 From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.
                                -- Dr. Seuss

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