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    From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to All on Monday, July 06, 2020 13:10:11
    Hello Everybody,

    Thanks to President Barack Obama, the racial slur of "oriental"
    and "orientals" cannot be used in federal documents. The term is
    offensive especially to Asians, as it implies they are "savages".
    Kind of like calling Native Americans "redskins".

    --Lee

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    I won't fan the flames of hate, ~Joe Biden

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 06, 2020 13:09:30
    Thanks to President Barack Obama, the racial slur of "oriental"

    "Pirates" is offensive to me. My people were victimized by pirates years ago. I'm gonna need a big apology from the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in order to go about my life from here on out.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 06, 2020 23:00:49
    Hello Aaron,

    Thanks to President Barack Obama, the racial slur of "oriental"

    "Pirates" is offensive to me. My people were victimized by pirates years ago. I'm gonna need a big apology from the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in order to go about my life from here on out.

    The Pirate Party is alive and well in Sweden. But ever since
    Roberto Clemente crashed into the side of a mountain, they made
    lousy baseball players.

    --Lee

    --
    No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 06, 2020 07:25:00
    Lee Lofaso wrote to All <=-

    Hello Everybody,

    Thanks to President Barack Obama, the racial slur of "oriental"
    and "orientals" cannot be used in federal documents. The term is
    offensive especially to Asians, as it implies they are "savages".
    Kind of like calling Native Americans "redskins".

    I'm aware that perspective makes all the difference
    here - and I respect that.

    I recall strongly worded arguments about the inherent racism of the
    term on Fidonet circa 1995, long before Obama, regarding this. I'm
    sure we'll be going around on this for many years to come.

    The high point of the argument was when an Asian member of my board
    complained that "The Orient" wasn't on the map, and therefore it was a
    racist slur created by the whites to keep his people down.

    The reply?

    "Show me where WHITE is on the map, Motherf*cker!"



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