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Not trying to derail from your point, which is valid and a good observation, but I wanted to let you know that "Japs" is considered a derogatory term these days
by deftnerd 11y ago
Not trying to derail from your point, which is valid and a good observation, but I wanted to let you know that "Japs" is considered a derogatory term these days. It's simply fixed by saying "the Japanese" or "Japanese citizens"
For a overview of this topic, check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jap
- tw04 11y agoIt's no more derogatory than Yanks. If people are losing sleep over that term they probably need to find a new cause to be offended over for all the people who don't care.
- a8da6b0c91d 11y agoI stopped worrying about what is considered derogatory about seven years ago, when the scope got ridiculous, my nigger.