Dec 29, 2023 · Oriental is less accurate because the orient includes those places you listed. The eastern terminal of the Orient Express was in Istanbul. “Orient” basically means “east of …

Jan 5, 2022 · Is the word Oriental Derogatory? I think I could google this but I'd like a direct answer from real people. So my family lives in the southern US and the older people say …

Feb 28, 2019 · The justification I heard is that Oriental is used for objects like rugs so it's dehumanizing to use it for people. In the UK though Oriental is still in use and is not …

I have oriental flavored ramen noodles, oriental rugs, a lot of old literature uses the word orient. Yet, I called a person Oriental, and the room went silent. I had no idea this happened. When …

Oriental was used to refer to anyone with yellow skin (like the Chinese) and is considered on par with the N word, though asians don’t tend to get nearly as upset about its usage. Canada …

Hi all! Simple question here. Anyone use Oriental Trading for their wedding? Is the quality terrible? Not worth the risk? Good for some things/not others? Is Amazon cheaper? Thanks, …

Jun 16, 2023 · Rajas of Asia - Pretty good, has a lot of flavor for Southeast Asia and China, and pairs especially well with CFP. It's also integrated some other mods like Dharmachakra (which …

With Oriental though it doesn't have that same deliberate offense. Oriental rugs are the prefered description of the rugs and no one complains about it. Likewise there is a watch company …

Nov 9, 2018 · Oriental Pearl tower is actually more beautiful when you are not on it. We picked Shanghai World Financial Center during our last visit. It was not a good pick. The strange …

Feb 25, 2023 · What does "Oriental Art" even refer to? East Asian art? Art from the Islamic world? From the Indian subcontinent? All of these different art cultures can be considered "oriental" …