Do you hear people use the term "Oriental" here? (living in, area)

[OnOurWayHome]

I left NY about 15 years ago - was living in Manhattan. By then everyone I knew was using the word Asian(Oriental was only for rugs) to refer to people from China, Japan, Korea, etc.

I've been living in MA the last several years - again, everyone says "Asian".

FF to 2 years ago and I'm back in NY, on Long Island now, and I keep hearing people use the word Oriental! Even my Chinese friend at work uses the term. I was always taught it was offensive.

Does anyone have insight? Do you hear people use this word?

[S.I.B.]

I really haven't heard it all that much lately. Most people seem to use "Asian". I wasn't aware it was considered offensive...then again I only learned "mulatto" was considered offensive a few years ago so maybe I'm just a little bit behind the times on this sort of thing.

[TeamExit]

i never hear/use the term oriental, its usually asian

[Huckleberry3911948]

asia major asia minor mideast is asia minor, anybody from asia or mideast is oriental.
i am oriental.

[fyrisle]

When I lived on Long Island I used the term oriental and I never knew that it could be offensive. Now that I live in Manhattan I've become used to using the term asian instead.

[OhBeeHave]

I live in a fairly diverse area (by LI standards) and people I've heard use Asian. There is an Oriental Grocery store, but that's the only time I have seen/heard it used.

[ianwaters]

I only call people Oriental when I am hanging out with my Japanese and Chinese friends

Then they lace in with their Italian and Jewish jokes at me

It's Ignorant and very baby boomer to call Asian people Oriental and mean it!

[sean sean sean sean]

My dad uses it, but he still uses the term "colored folks" too....and "dungarees".

[WIHS2006]

The only people I have heard use Oriental are like my grandparents and people from their age group .... I assume Sean's dad fit's into that group as well.

[KENNY GUIDO]

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