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Originally Posted by Ultraseven
She was initially upset when she heard this, and when she told me (after I'd finished buying my Parasite Museum Merchandise), I said that that's exactly what she is, a 'foreigner'. I don't know why people think that the word alone is offensive. Baka Gaijin on the other hand... |
It originated as a derogatory slang term though... that is why. It's like black people calling themselves 'niggers' - it doesn't really carry the same weight now, but it originates from a far worse meaning