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Old 05-02-2017, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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just curious. I'm mixed (Chinese/White) dude in SoCal. I like being hapa is it acceptable in HI?
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Old 05-02-2017, 03:14 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Really, all I want to know is if it's wrong for us to use the word? I can go back to being Eurasian, but it sucks compared to Hapa.
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Old 05-02-2017, 03:27 PM
 
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nothing wrong.
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Old 05-02-2017, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Kahala
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Yes. Acceptable
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Old 05-02-2017, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Thanks, I like the word. I wish I lived in Hawaii btw!
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Old 05-02-2017, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Kūkiʻo, HI & Manhattan Beach, CA
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Really, all I want to know is if it's wrong for us to use the word? I can go back to being Eurasian, but it sucks compared to Hapa.
It depends on the context and the audience. Here are some links to a few articles that might be helpful…
Who Gets To Be 'Hapa'? : Code Switch : NPR
Mixed Heritage Center - Hapa: The Word of Power by Wei Ming Dariotis
How the Hawaiian word 'hapa' came to be used by people of mixed heritage
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Old 05-02-2017, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Cool! Thank you. I have something to read on my way to Texas.
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Old 05-02-2017, 05:24 PM
 
Location: San Diego CA
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Well. My daughter's Hapa. It's not a derogatory term whatsoever.
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Old 05-02-2017, 05:54 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Well. My daughter's Hapa. It's not a derogatory term whatsoever.
Thank you, I love being Hapa!!!!
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Old 05-02-2017, 05:58 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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I wish I could move to Hawaii, but my family is here in L.A., so I guess I'll be here forever.
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