Is calling a chinese person "chinaman" racist? (not trying to offend anyone)

[Carac]

but isnt it an opinion if you think its racist or not?

[Winterly]

To a lesser extent but still derogatory, is the word "oriental". It's an archaic term that British coined and placed upon Eastern Asia. Don't use it.

[Dooz]

I wish there was a term that was deemed racist towards humanity as a whole so I could legally change my name to it and finally express my distaste for everyone all at once. Fucking humos.

[Lord_Bernie_of_Voodoo]

Seemingly everyone has a different idea of what "racist" is, so it's not even worth talking about, really.

[Zaren]

So I am in EU_DOUBLE_EXP and want to talk to the multiple chinese people in the server so I say chinaman and every motherfucking chinese person in the server flips shit. So on today's game of "Is It Racist", you decide if chinaman is racist. I personally do not see how that can be interpreted as being racist.

Yea its a racist slur but im chinese and I couldnt give a damn what you call me. Personally I believe some people are getting a little too sensitive but I get why they enforce the rule.

[Winterly]

Yea its a racist slur but im chinese and I couldnt give a damn what you call me. Personally I believe some people are getting a little too sensitive but I get why they enforce the rule.

Kind of like situations where white people get over defensive of black people (in the US) and the black person who was supposed to be insulted is like "nigga, calm the fuck down" to the white person.

[FRANK_THE_TANK]

Well last time I was on the CHN server a guy called me a "white pig" so, you know, whatever.

The best way to get there attention is just to say, "Hey, commie!" It's not racist, it's probably not accurate either, but it's not racist.

Yea its a racist slur but im chinese and I couldnt give a damn what you call me. Personally I believe some people are getting a little too sensitive but I get why they enforce the rule.

The slope is right everyone, chill out... teeheeheehee. I'm sorry Zaren luv u long time... god I can't stop.

[Testicleez]

It's the internet. Therefore I give zero fucks when it comes to "offending" people.


IRL though, I wouldn't call a Chinese person a chinaman

[KingBread]

Internet is serious buissnes mr last samurai the sexinator!

I guess this is super dumb that chinaman is offensive. But if it is i will try to adopt. I would also enjoy -1 from Badplayer cos he fight in internet to deny reality very well i do hope that one day he will proove to himself that there is no racism towards white people and this day he will need to fight no more!

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[Gnjus]

Well, im from Turkey and if someone calls me turkeyman  it might sound offensive 

Turkling.

[Lars]

"♪ We got big trouble in little China  ♫"

Best movie ever

[WITCHCRAFT]

Why is this term that was used as an offensive slur in the past racist? Why is this term that offends the people it describes racist?

NEWS STORY AT 11, STAY TUNED

[Voso]

I would be incredibly offended if I was called a chinaman because I am a chinese woman, not a MAN.

[bagge]

plz dont call me swede its racist plz so offensive

[bredeus]

So the Orient Express is racist then...