What's wrong to be called Asian?

Question

Why some don't want to be called Asian even they are of Asian(of the continent Asia) origin?

Answer 1

there's nothing wrong to be called asian.

better question is: "what's wrong with the person who don't want to be called asian?"

Answer 2

It all has to do with the 'race' issue. If you are referred to as Asian...you are part of the minority.

Answer 3

Here is how "Asian" is written about in the Uncyclopedia.

"Asian People used to be called "Orientals", but this horribly offensive term, which means "Easterners", was dropped in favor of the more delicate term "Asians", which means "Easterners". Coincidentally, Occidentals denotes "Westerners", but never became popular and was dropped for the more delicate term "white people", which means "Westerners."

Asians are always intelligent, yet they have no business driving around. They have the same driving ability as a one armed man or a woman with a brain aneurysm. They particularly excel in science and hentai, but especially the science of hentai. Without the asians the world will be in short supply of people who are good at math.the world population will also decrease. "

Being so, why would anyone be not proud to be "Asian"?

Answer 4

Maybe they think you are trying to insult them? It's all about the way you say it, why you say it, and your tone of voice.

Answer 5

It's not the word that's insulting, it's how you say it.