Robert wrote:
> I'm not at all sure that "Nip" is all that offensive, but I would > defer to the opinion of those of us who are married to or are good > friends with Japanese people or those of such descent. > > Nip is short for Nipponese. > Brit is short for British. > So how is "Nip" different? > And how is "Nip" different from "Jap"? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nip Nip 1. (derogatory, racial slur) a person of Japanese origin Jap is also pejorative. Wiki doesn't list it as a racial slur but I think its probably more offensive than Nip. > The Japanese are looked upon quite favorably in the US, I don't see > any evidence of prejudice and name-calling being part of the dynamic. Which is why many people don't know that these terms are pejorative. 50 or so years ago the terms were much more prevelent. Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
