If Oriental is no longer the accepted term for Asian people then why do they still use it for the rugs?
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Question by : If Oriental is no longer the accepted term for Asian people then why do they still use it for the rugs?Shouldn’t the rugs no longer be called Oriental rugs?
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Answer by Mantastic Travisâ„¢
Good Point.
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8 Comments on If Oriental is no longer the accepted term for Asian people then why do they still use it for the rugs?
- Ding Avatar on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 1:06 am
no its not
- Ʈђі§ʈƖє™ property of Aldo on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 1:37 am
Asian?
- Tink on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 1:50 am
Orient covers the area from Turkey to the Pacific – – we don’t use it to describe people because we use more specific regions….or rather, countries.
Rugs don’t take as much offense to being so generally labeled.
- 안녕하세요 ^-^ on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 2:06 am
Oriental means from the East, not necessarily (Eastern) Asian. It can be used still–just properly.
- Girl With an Avatar of Dexter on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 2:15 am
I don’t even see why it’s offensive, and I’m Asian.
It just refers to the east. - Kirk on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 2:46 am
I just call ’em Tiddly winks.
Nobody got offended.
- Arlanymor Mountain Man on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 2:57 am
Oriental rugs is only allowed when referring to wigs
- f on Mon, 22nd Nov 2010 3:10 am
rugs,-people diferent.
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