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It's a very impolite but common way that Americans differentiate the two groups of people that are called Indians when the context isn't clear. Native Americans
by nommm-nommm 10y ago
It's a very impolite but common way that Americans differentiate the two groups of people that are called Indians when the context isn't clear. Native Americans (feathers) and people from India (dots). Feathers refers to Native headdress and dot refers to a bindi, the decoration commonly worn by Hindu women.
- wutbrodo 10y agoOh, hadn't ever heard that. Thanks for the background.
- sampo 10y agoIs Indian (IT) and Indian (casino) equally impolite?
- nommm-nommm 10y agoYes.
- panglott 10y agoCommon? I've never heard this.
- nommm-nommm 10y agoPretty common, I've heard it from several casually racist people several different times throughout my life. Perhaps it is regional. Casual racism (especially outside of talking to friends/family) isn't super common anymore but still a "thing."
- wutbrodo 10y agoDo you mind if I ask what region? I only ask because I had never heard it spending my entire life in a couple different parts of California
- nommm-nommm 10y agoNortheast.