in article dQi1d.15974$ZC7.1493@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com, Musashi at
Miyamoto@Hosokawa.co.jp wrote on 9/13/04 8:15 AM:

> 
> "Sean Holland" <seanholland@pants.telus.net> wrote in message
> news:BD67945E.1125E%seanholland@pants.telus.net...
>> in article tgk0d.9600$ZC7.4837@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com, Musashi at
>> Miyamoto@Hosokawa.co.jp wrote on 9/10/04 9:04 AM:
>> 
>>> 
>>> "Vernon North" <verno@oyama.bc.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:MPG.1bab6ea664143dec989984@shawnews.vc.shawcable.net...
>>>> In article <3ij0d.9585$ZC7.7348@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com>,
>>>> Miyamoto@Hosokawa.co.jp says...
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Eric Takabayashi" <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote in message
>>>>> news:414119D7.F57EC26C@yahoo.co.jp...
>>>>>> Musashi wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> "Clint" <pepmax@videotron.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:z4%%c.10275$FX3.116071@weber.videotron.net...
>>>>>>>> If you are doing any type of business in Japan, here's some really
>>>>> nice
>>>>>>> gift
>>>>>>>> ideas for your customers or associates in Japan;
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You know, I don't think people in Japan are aware that the word
>>> "eskimo"
>>>>>>> (which is the same in Japanese) is derogatory.
>>>>>>> At least I didn't.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But it's good ice cream. I also miss orange Creamsicles in Japan. The
>>> old
>>>>>> ones, not the new ones.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ah you are refering to North American Arctic Aboriginal Pies
>>>>> 
>>>> No, those would be Inuit pies. ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> IIRC, the objection to the word "Eskimo" is that it is a term created
> by
>>>> the whites, not what they call themselves.  It's a little like North
>>>> American natives being called "indians".
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Or someone calling me an "asian".
>>> 
>> 
>> Aren't you?
>> 
> 
> Yes and No. That's the whole pointy of this discussion.
> Geographically speaking yes.
> But in terms of "how I perceive myself", certainly "asian" is not on the top
> of my list.
> 
> 

Why not?

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