03-19-2011, 09:58 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jap
the use of the word Jap is considered derogatory in the U.S. and U.K. but not in australia, canada, etc
the use of the word Jap is considered derogatory in the U.S. and U.K. but not in australia, canada, etc
Quote:In Singapore[10] and Hong Kong,[11] the term is used freely as a contraction of the adjective "Japanese" rather than as a derogatory term. In Canada the term is also generally accepted as a contraction of the adjective "Japanese".[citation needed] The Australian news service Asia Pulse also uses the term.[12] In 1970, the Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada opened the "Jungle Jap" boutique in Paris.[13] In Japan itself, most Japanese are apathetic about the term, according to a 2004 study.[1]