Long Time No See - Racially Insensitive

[GURPS]

The packet says the phrase originally mocked "Native Americans or Chinese pidgin English" without providing an ounce of historical context. It suggests saying the flaccid, unmeasured, structureless, "I haven't seen you in a while" in the phrase's place.

According to Reason, the exact historical origins of the phrase are entirely hard to trace because it has been in such wide use for so long. "The greeting's Wikipedia page raises the possibility that it is of Chinese or Native American origin, but an NPR article from 2014 says the phrase is so widespread that it's impossible to tell for sure," notes the outlet.

The 2014 NPR article profiles several possible Native American and Chinese origins of the phrase (none of which are demeaning) but ultimately makes no conclusion. Even if the origins were Chinese or Native American, the common usage of the phrase never suggested anything racial.


https://www.dailywire.com/news/38586/long-time-no-see-offensive-asians-native-americans-paul-bois

 

[Hijinx]

The packet says the phrase originally mocked "Native Americans or Chinese pidgin English" without providing an ounce of historical context. It suggests saying the flaccid, unmeasured, structureless, "I haven't seen you in a while" in the phrase's place.

According to Reason, the exact historical origins of the phrase are entirely hard to trace because it has been in such wide use for so long. "The greeting's Wikipedia page raises the possibility that it is of Chinese or Native American origin, but an NPR article from 2014 says the phrase is so widespread that it's impossible to tell for sure," notes the outlet.

The 2014 NPR article profiles several possible Native American and Chinese origins of the phrase (none of which are demeaning) but ultimately makes no conclusion. Even if the origins were Chinese or Native American, the common usage of the phrase never suggested anything racial.


https://www.dailywire.com/news/38586/long-time-no-see-offensive-asians-native-americans-paul-bois

In the first place--------who gives a fug where it came from?
Who cares.

This politically correct BS has been far overplayed.
Everybody is seeking a way to be offended.

 

[Smokey1]

Bound to get worse. Even the Washington Post acknowledges a problem with college students not supporting free speech.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...f21c9e-23e4-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html

The poll of 3,000 U.S. college students found that they generally endorse the ideals of free speech and campuses that encourage the discussion of a variety of ideas. But once that speech begins to infringe on their values, they’re likely to support policies that place limits on speech. Those include free-speech zones, speech codes and prohibitions on hate speech. Only a slight majority (53 percent) think that handing out literature on controversial issues is “always acceptable.”