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[Pauldohert]

This suggests Chinkie in this context is offensive

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=237532004

I would not walk into China Town (or East Village as it seems to be now) and use the word "Chinkie". If you doubt me that it is offensive - I suggest you try it.


It may be OK in backward places and racist hotspots, but generally its not.

 

[Rich]

This suggests Chinkie in this context is offensive

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=237532004

I would not walk into China Town (or East Village as it seems to be now) and use the word "Chinkie". If you doubt me that it is offensive - I suggest you try it.


It may be OK in backward places and racist hotspots, but generally its not.

So by your and that articles criteria we’re not even allowed to call a Chinese meal a Chinese anymore ?
What now, a meal from citizens who emanate from the Far East ?
Don’t you just love the politically correct

 

[KenHigg]

The word "Chinkie" generally refers to the Chinese meal, not the Chinese person making it.

Ken - It said on the BBC the other night that the "Americans" (I don't know who - maybe film distributors) had complained that the new Bond film 'Casino Royale' would have to be edited for the American market as showing a nude man in a USA cinema is not allowed under the US law.
Then they went on to demonstrate that the USA appears to do little to curb the huge child porn output.

Doesn't that strike one as a bit odd?

Col

As I said good point. But (you had to know that was coming );

a. Why is it so alarming that there is a slight variance in the film rating system from one country to the next? You guys do have a some kind of rating system don't you?

b. What magic formula do you have for curbing net child abuse?

 

[KenHigg]

funny how you rate discussion on child porn as stupid

Funny how you considered it a discussion

 

[dan-cat]

The word "Chinkie" generally refers to the Chinese meal, not the Chinese person making it.

What does the word "chink" refer to?

 

[Pauldohert]

China's a nation and not a race, it's no different to the term Brit, Limey, Pomme, etc. etc.

Rich uses "Chinkie" as a Chinese person but Col uses it for a meal.

The word "Chinkie" generally refers to the Chinese meal, not the Chinese person making it.

So by your and that articles criteria we’re not even allowed to call a Chinese meal a Chinese anymore ?

From the article Rich its quite clear, Chinese is perfect to describe something Chinese. (meal or person)

Chinkie is not - and this article is from someone not holding with political correctness, the very opposite.

 

[ColinEssex]

a. Why is it so alarming that there is a slight variance in the film rating system from one country to the next?

Its alarming that the possible glimpse of a naked man will cause upset in the USA. Yet the child porn output seems to be unaddressed.

b. What magic formula do you have for curbing net child abuse?

This is how we do it
here

Col

 

[dan-cat]

because you ignored one and protested vehemently about the other

Oh please! What an idiotic thing to say.

Kraj, I think you may have some more company in ignore land

 

[ColinEssex]

I think its fair to say that in America, the sight of nudity and things sexual on TV is classed as shocking - like the Janet Jackson incident, and the current Bond film changes being made. In Europe its more relaxed.

In Spain, Germany, Italy etc for example, some TV adverts show full frontal female nudity - for things like deodorant, panty liners, bra's, Tampax etc. Soap operas there show naked men and women anytime of day.
In the UK we have topless girls in most daily papers (usually on page 3) although one does have it on page 1. TV nudity is limited here to after 9pm.

It could be argued perhaps, that the US porn industry provides such huge revenue, it may be "investigated" with less ferocity than other countries do.

Col

 

[Rich]

Rich uses "Chinkie" as a Chinese person.

Where ?

 

[ColinEssex]

My sister-in-law is Chinese.

She always says "Chinkie" when referring to a meal. "Lets get a chinkie tonight"

Col

 

[KenHigg]

Its alarming that the possible glimpse of a naked man will cause upset in the USA. Yet the child porn output seems to be unaddressed.


This is how we do it
here

Col

Well, you see, this is were you have put your typical hate America spin on it once again by saying things like 'cause upset in the USA' and 'child porn output seems to be unaddressed'.

The movie thing is really quite simple. If a movie rating category does not allow the image of a nude man, you can either have the rating with out the nude man or the nude man in another rating category. Do you have any rating system or is it completely open? I think the whole beef is with the 'Bond' financers not being able to get their greedy hands into more American pockets - And all the publicity plays into their hands anyway. Someone in the BBC probably got paid off to air the whole thing...

And if you would have read through your own link, you would have seen were it is difficult to track down the abuse offenders as they jump from country to country. The issue with the difference in the US may simply be a geographical problem. I can see were it would be easier to do a round up in the UK than in the US. I know it's a lame excuse, but that's all I can think of...

At any rate - I think we all agree it a bad thing...

 

[dan-cat]

From the article Rich its quite clear, Chinese is perfect to describe something Chinese. (meal or person)

Chinkie is not

If I may drive the point home Paul.

"Chink" is a derogatory term.
"Chinkie" is derived from this derogatory term.
The derogatory undertones are quite obvious.

 

[Rich]

Oh please! What an idiotic thing to say.

You have the right to remain silent, however anything which you do not say and later rely on as evidence may be rejected

 

[dan-cat]

Where ?

China's a nation and not a race, it's no different to the term Brit, Limey, Pomme, etc. etc.

I'm assuming the word "it's" refers to the word "chinkie"?

 

[Rich]

If I may drive the point home Paul.

"Chink" is a derogatory term.
"Chinkie" is derived from this derogatory term.
The derogatory undertones are quite obvious.

So sayeth a Yank, or is it Yankee, you're clutching at straws again

 

[ColinEssex]

At any rate - I think we all agree it a bad thing...

Yes I agree.

Lets leave it at that for the time being.

Ok - next topic?

Col

 

[KenHigg]

TV nudity is limited here to after 9pm.

Enough said... You don't want before 9 and we don't want it in a 'Bond' movie.

 

[Pauldohert]

Rich

China's a nation and not a race, it's no different to the term Brit, Limey, Pomme, etc. etc.

Whats no differant?

This is where you use "Chinkie" in terms of a Chinese person.

dan-cat beat me to it.

 

[Rich]

I'm assuming the word "it's" refers to the word "chinkie"?

As per usual you've dived in with both feet without carrying out sufficient research

most of the chinkies here serve it up when they run out of chicken, can't taste the difference meself