why dont we call asians "yellow"?
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Actually, a few friends of mine who are Asian *do* call themselves 'yellow,' but only as a joke, because of how everyone else gets categorized by colour.\n\nThe problem with the term 'Asian,' in turn, is that it's not usually used (at least in my experience) for people from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc., even though these countries are obviously part of Asia; almost all Indians & Sri Lankans I know either call themselves *that* -- i.e. categorize themselves by specific nationality -- or, if they want to be broader, call themselves 'brown.' (For that matter, 'Asian' is usually not used for someone from Afghanistan or Iran either, for example; it's really only used for Chinese, Japanese, Koreans... etc. At least in my experience -- does anyone have a different experience of this?)\n\nBut the fact that 'yellow' isn't accurate can't be the whole story, then, since (at least as it's in fact used, i.e. too narrowly) 'Asian' isn't strictly accurate either, and 'black' and 'white' aren't particularly accurate either, since both can include a huge variety of skin tones. 'Blacks' can be super-dark, super-light, and everywhere in between; 'whites' can be rosy and pink, super-pale, or very olivey (my skin colour, for example -- I'm Caucasian, and would definitely be categorized as such -- is almost exactly the same colour as that of a friend of mine who's Chinese, and if I'm a bit tanned, it's almost the same colour as a friend from Peru, who's very racially mixed and definitely doesn't look 'white'). \n\nSo I guess what I'm saying is that it all seems highly arbitrary, all of this colour-categorizing. I'd agree with your question, then, in a way, but I'd reverse it: rather than asking why we don't call Asians 'yellow,' I'd ask why we *do* call others 'black' or 'white' or 'brown.' What's the point?
978690
I have experienced the exact opposite.  White people know that asians have secret powers in every realm imaginable.  They are incredible allies to have!
929934
They're muscular because of genetics with a bit of help from evolution. Remember, slavery was alive and well way back when. Of course, all that slaving would result in stronger people (assuming they were well fed) and after a generation or two, it's just a natural genetics thing that they are more muscular than other races. And yes, asians can have tone in their muscles. I'm chinese, I go to the gym to work out, and I do have toned muscles.
861301
So true! I'm "Eurasian" and sometimes I don't fit in with Asians or Caucasians. . .only with other mixed people! I look more Asian in terms of facial features (though some people can tell I am part European), but certain features like my eyes (they are green) and my hair (golden brown & wavy) set me apart from traditional Asian looks! At the same time I don't fit in with white people because of my (mostly) Asian face!\n\n"Why don't people stop judging. It's wrong as i see it."\nYou are so right, it is WRONG, it's such a sick double standard! Caucasian guys can go out with Asian girls freely, but if an Asian guy goes out with a white girl (esp. in racial areas such as the south), he is gonna get LYNCHED!\n\nAlso, CURRENTLY in Russia they are trying to pass a law that makes a Russian girl lose her citizenship if she marries an Asian dude. HOW RACIST!\n\nGive your "Blasian" friend props. . .Cause I feel for him! People need to look beyond the superficial and stop the damn judging!
762732
Because we don't call blondes Yellow heads.
352128
I find many asians attractive. But then again, I have the yellow fever.
1014189
I have a number of Asian friends and some of them refer to themselves as oriental. The word oriental means- eastern.\noccidental means western. huh
1022680
they call me mellow yellow
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mostly asians have white skin like koreans,japanese,vietnamese(from what i noticed) but some asians has brown,tan,light yellow skin.so yah.
939731
the word oriental usually is applied to an non living object, the word Asian applies to the people. it is offensive to call a person oriental.
130156
Yellow because yelloe means friendship. Yellow is such a cheery color!
466113
Why are white people pale?\nWhy are Negroes dark?\nWhy do Asians have slanted eye?\n\nIt"s all in the DNA.\nVariety of life.\nAsk God.\n\nYou are an Idiot.
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Chink and its derivations are derogatory terms in the U.S. for sure. I believe it was coined during WWI after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, though it may have arisen later. It was probably a shortened version of the word Chinese, but now generally describes the stereotypical small slanted eyes associated with anyone of Asian decent.
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Oooh... it's nice to know that some people actually want to be Asian. I always thought that Asian people would be treated unequally by some people because of their skin color (heck, I've run into some racists when I was on a trip to Australia) but it sure makes my day when somebody says that they would want to be an Asian. \n\nSuddenly, I'm so glad that I'm an Asian... I always thought that being caucasian was to be a fairer but I never thought that being an Asian is to be sexy...\n\nYou just made my day! Thanks! =p
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It's the race. Who said we don't eat enough veggie and short of waters?\n\nMy opinion is the opposite. Asian eats lots veggies, got more varieties because of the climate. And rain..? Most of Asians live in tropical country. Got enough sunshine and never short of rain. \n\nAsians are shorter, part of the reasons might be the genetics, the food --europeans and americans rarely eat rice, eat lots of red meat eg. see how the japanese got hundreds variety of veggie, they even eat flowers!-- and also the climate.
464353
i'm asian but i won't brag. it doesnt really matter what you are in the outside it matters what you  are in the inside. i mean a white blck or brown ( or any other) can be really smart , stupid. cute / handsom, ugly. nice, mean. it all matters on the person we all are different no matter if we're the same religon. \nex. asian= smart, good-looking, hot, nice, kind\n(another) asian= idiot, ugly, mean, etc.\n(even though asians are pretty hot!! lol they are)
333172
Hell NO asian are HOT!!!!!!!!!\n\nshe love you long time.