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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. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  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. Is referring to Japanese people as Japs racist? - Reddit

    Feb 16, 2022 · Someone typed JAP and the Japanese delegation didn’t notice or care. But the US rep - Jane Nishida, who is of Japanese descent - intervened to voice concern (in a friendly enough way), …

  8. IIM JAP 2026 Update: Only PI, No WAT or GD (IIM Raipur Confirms)

    I read this article that quotes IIM Raipur Senior Official confirming: Only Personal Interview (PI) will be held No Written Abilities Test (WAT) No Group Discussion (GD) Only 4 IIMs (Kashipur, Raipur, …

  9. "Superman says you can slap a Jap", USA, DC Comics, March 1943

    Jun 15, 2021 · There used to be a term, "Jap slap" (an unexpected and brutally hard slap to the face that left the victim disoriented). It apparently derived the other direction as implied by this comic; it was …

  10. CMV: I don't think the term "Jap" as a term for Japanese ... - Reddit

    CMV: I don't think the term "Jap" as a term for Japanese people is racist. I am studying the Japanese language. As college students know, course subjects have abbreviations. History is HIS, biology is …