[Jonathan L.]

Actually, it’s also because many Asians in America found it quite offensive to be labeled Orientals. There were a lot of negative stereotypes and racism associated with that word. I suppose, here in America, it became akin to a racial slur. A movement in the 70’s helped helped remove that word from P/C speech. The term ‘Oriental’ is associated with the murders in the American west of Asian Americans, the ‘Chinaman’ stereotype, the indentured slavery of railroad workers, and the laws set by the US Government during the 1800’s-1940’s. (and more)

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[Jonathan L.]

I noticed that you hail from South Africa. The United States is a country of immigrants. This is where heritage becomes just a watermark within a few generations. Personally, I think by All-American you mean ‘imitating the white man’. American is a nationality and a mindset. You can be what you want to be here. I don’t think it’s fair to label them as not caring about their heritage and ‘acting’ american. They are Americans. As American as my grandmother who speaks a minimum of English, to the caucasian Wall Street broker whose ancestors came over on the May Flower. We’ve made a mistake in adding a seperate label. African-American, Asian-American, Latino-American, etc. The idea is simply, American, of Other descent.

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