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Originally Posted by Drithe
Americans used the word "Brits" in a deragotory manner, as did the brits with the term "Yanks", yet we still use them. But the fact of the matter is, as stated before, if the words hurt someone then that is a good enough reason not to use them. So are you guys japanese? Just wondering.
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1) That isn't necessarily true at all. It is used in neutral and complimentary manners as well.
2) British and Americans are on equal terms. We don't have a recent and first hand memory of oppressing each other. This is not true for blacks and it is not true for Japanese in the US. Therefore it is a derogatory term.
The use of this word in these forums is against the rules, but for educational purposes I will allow this to stand for a few more minutes.
