Jap vs. Japanese offensive or common abbreviation (split from Copied Hull thread)

I joined this site simply to write this: "Jap" is definitely an offensive term for Japanese people: historically it was used as a disparaging term to describe Japanese people during WWII. DanishBagger's ignorance and arrogance really pisses me off. As a Dane myself, I can say that you make Denmark look bad. Learn some ******* manners.

 

so you joined the site to reply to a 4 year old thread. you should read the dates before you puff your chest out and start punching keys.

 

Welcome to the forum, takeshi. In peacetime we should be more sensitive to and reluctant to use derogatory terms. I wonder how the Saxons addressed the Danes when they invaded England.

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As always - when in doubt Google it! I got the following exlanations for the term "Jap":

"Jewish-American Princess or JAP is a pejorative stereotype of a subtype of Jewish-American female. The term implies materialistic and selfish tendencies, attributed to a pampered or wealthy background."

"Jap is an English abbreviation of the word "Japanese." Today it is generally regarded as an ethnic slur, although English-speaking countries differ in the degree to which they consider the term offensive. In the United States, Japanese Americans have come to find the term controversial or offensive, even when used as an abbreviation. In the past, Jap was not considered primarily offensive; however, during and after the events of World War II, the term became derogatory."

"Jap" seems to be derogatory in US English. In most of the world we have Bad English as our common language, and in our dialects Jap isn't generally understood as derogatory. As this is an international forum I suggest that we are tolerant to the use of other dialects than US English and also that we are tolerant to the sometimes improper use of English from those of us who were not born with the language. It's not necessary to feel insulted when no insult was intended. As I understand it, none in this thread intended to insult the Japanese, but some non-Japanese managed to insult each other regarding the use of the abbreviation Jap.

Erik

 

this is supposed to be a boat design forum.

 

You are right Brendan. With 10 pages already covering this from back in 2008 when this thread started, it's probably not a good use of bandwidth or time to continue to rehash the old 2008 posts further. With little to do with boats and boating, and it amply covered already in 135 posts from 2008, closing this thread now. Thanks.