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Not sure why others seem to disagree, but kow-tow indeed conjures up fu manchu-esque images, a sort of comical or repugnant representation of groveling associat
by z2 7y ago
Not sure why others seem to disagree, but kow-tow indeed conjures up fu manchu-esque images, a sort of comical or repugnant representation of groveling associated exclusively with Asian culture. Exactly as you say, it's not necessarily racist in intention of using the term as subservience, but racial nonetheless. Separately, the actual kau-tau seems to have meant something specific as a ritual of respect. Used here, its generalization to mean forced groveling or appeasement is strange, as it implies the person or entity doing it is a loser.
- BoorishBears 7y agoBecause this is the “I don’t see color” crowd and it makes them uncomfortable to talk about anything racial, so they’d rather bury your comments about it and not have to look. As if to prove a point, both this comment and another were downvoted literally before the page finished refreshing after submission There is no way someone could have read both in the time it took my page to refresh, but it’s not nice to acknowledge race exists for these people so that’s that...