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Subject: Re: Westerners still called "pointynose" in Taiwan
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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 15:14:04 GMT
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In article <4qll7u$c2o@news.fcu.edu.tw>,
Dan Jacobson <jacobson@fcusqnt.fcu.edu.tw> wrote:
>I find it very unfortunate that many Taiwanese speakers and even
>Taiwanese language activists continue to use the term "a-dok-a"
>(pointynose) to refer to westerners in Taiwan, unaware of how offensive
>this term is.  One could imagine the uproar of the Taiwanese community
>in the United States if Americans referd to them as "flatnoses", etc.

Unfortunately, there are still some (i wonder why he claims there are many)
Taiwanese use the term "a-do-a" when they refer to caucasion (yes, only
caucasion). But then again, there are "some" fellow american who still refer 
african americans as niggers. So, what does that mean, Americans don't have 
bias?

Paul
