Asian or Oriental?

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(03-18-2017, 08:07 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: But it's all perspective. If you asked your average vodka chugging Cossack, they would tell you they share a continent with Germany as much as they do with China. So why would they be called Asians when they aren't? In Russia and eastern Europe, the six-continent setup is used combining the continents of Europe and Asia. Some places, like Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and their former colonies (including Latin America) also teach six continents, but the Americas are just America.

The way we view the world is all very subjective based on where you formed your world view. It's often why when it comes down to it with regards to where someone is from, deferring to them can be a best practice to avoid offense.

I kid you not, while I was in second year high school geography in Brazil they taught a 5 continent model. When I said that I was taught 7 continents I was looked at like I had 2 heads.


As for the OP, I can agree that Asian is not an ideal word to use but Oriental is just as bad, if not worse.