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  1. Was the word that is now considered a slur against Japanese people …

    Jul 12, 2020 · According to Japan Talk, the term Jap was not offensive before the World War II, to quote: Q: Is the word Jap considered derogatory? Yes, this phrase is widely considered a racial slur. Much …

  2. Why are the words "Japs" and "Nips" considered offensive?

    Sep 17, 2014 · In the 1980s-90s, competition in automative/technology fields rekindled racial tension. "Jap" in the sense of Japanese-made products, carried the connotation of things being cheaply or …

  3. offensive language - Is 'Jap' still considered an ethnic slur ...

    Nov 6, 2012 · Jap is still considered an offensive term in the US. From personal experience, I remember an afternoon in public school where a classmate used the word "Jap" and was scolded by the …

  4. How would you explain to someone that "Jap" is a racial slur?

    The entire history of the word "Jap" as a slur, is strongly tied to the US (and possibly, to a much smaller extent, to some part of the British colonies in Asia), where people of Japanese descent were being …

  5. When did Western newspapers stop using the term “Japs” in their ...

    Dec 15, 2023 · There are countless examples of highly accredited publications like the New York Times that used the derogatory term “Japs” in their articles instead of “Japan/Japanese” during and after …

  6. PSA: The word "Jap" is considered an ethnic slur by many

    Mar 19, 2021 · I will use "Jap" freely without reservation or shame. Just as the word "Nip" is also appropriate because it is the literal abbreviation of the word Nippon, the actual Japanese name for …

  7. [UNI] How do I use the Joint Acceptance Portal? : r/SGExams - Reddit

    Apr 4, 2020 · I’ve applied to all 3 unis (NUS,NTU,SMU) and im confused as to how to access the JAP because they’re asking for an application number and I have a different App Number for all 3 …

  8. Is the word Jap offensive : r/AskAJapanese - Reddit

    Is the word Jap offensive I'm curious, is the word "Jap" offensive? If so, when did it become offensive? I ask this question because of my question about the word "zhina" (支那) I‘m a Chinese, and I know …

  9. Is "jap" German texting slang? : r/German - Reddit

    Mar 1, 2018 · 29 votes, 26 comments. 337K subscribers in the German community. /r/German is a community focused on discussion related to learning the German…

  10. Have any of you experienced the phrase "jap" used against you

    Jun 19, 2019 · Jap when referring to Japanese people is a derogatory term that was used in WWII. It’s also been used in the same way that the word “Chink” has to refer to Asian Americans regardless of …