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Surely, "Chinese man" and not "China man". The latter sounds close to chinaman which I think these days would be considered derogatory.
by jgrahamc 9y ago
Surely, "Chinese man" and not "China man". The latter sounds close to chinaman which I think these days would be considered derogatory.
- rangibaby 9y agoI think it’s no different to eg Florida man...
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoAh, Florida Man, the hero we deserve but not the one we need.
- TallGuyShort 9y ago"Is there a term besides "Mexican" that you prefer? Something less offensive?" -- Michael Scott
- chapium 9y agoIn the american context it actually is different. Chinaman is a derogatory term for a chinese person and pretty offensive. Its obviously not used in a derogatory way in this context but the association that is made is distracting from the article’s content. Florida man does not carry this cultural baggage.
- anonaccount0413 9y agoIt's really sad that so many HN users would downvote comments like this. It just goes to show that insulting Asians really isn't taken seriously. Thank you for bringing it up. I also don't understand why some people get so offended when they are told that certain words can cause harm to others. I always try to be respectful and if someone tells me that a word or a name hurts them, then I just won't use it around them.
- needToSay 9y agoFuck off diversity hire, not everyone is from Silicon Valley. Your mouth smells like cum