Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!gcd.org!news.yamada.gr.jp!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!news-FFM2.ecrc.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail From: Eric Takabayashi Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan,soc.culture.japan Subject: Re: More proof white-wannabe japs just mimic americans Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:38:41 +0900 Lines: 118 Message-ID: <41805BB0.AEA90B4E@yahoo.co.jp> References: <418003D6.86BB189A@yahoo.co.jp> Reply-To: etakajp@yahoo.co.jp Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de cgxgM7DtB158vwZ21JVyfw/WWAtppXlws90q9lhesnoSJPMSfj X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 (Macintosh; U; PPC) X-Accept-Language: ja,en Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:20242 FreddieN wrote: > "Eric Takabayashi" wrote in message > news:418003D6.86BB189A@yahoo.co.jp... > > Aletheia wrote: > > > > > Wanting to have blonde hair, blue eyes, whiter skin, and being tall > > > is not something only Japanese people wish to have. > > > > > > Even American people themselves wish they were born with blonde > > > hair and blue eyes. Especially, American women. > > > > You mean, especially mainly Caucasian women, who might look natural, even > if they use artificial means such as bleach > > or colored contacts, to look "more" White? > > > > > In fact, blonde hair is something that every human-being wish they > > > were born with. > > > > Really? I wish my hair could either stay black, or turn white in > interesting streaks or only at the temples. > > > > > Japanese people are very honest about their feelings, > > > > So tell us how to be sure Japanese actually mean "yes" or "no", > particularly in a professional or diplomatic > > situation. > > > > > whereas Chinese people just pervert everything to make Japanese look bad > > > > You're a bigot. But since you have a western sounding name, I doubt you'll > get as much trouble. > > Why a bigot? It's true. Look in the dictionary. http://www.onelook.com/?w=bigotry&ls=a We found 15 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word bigotry: Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "bigotry" is defined. General (15 matching dictionaries) 1. bigotry : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition [home, info] 2. bigotry : Encarta$B%#(B World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info] 3. bigotry : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info] 4. bigotry : The American Heritage$B%#(B Dictionary of the English Language [home, info] 5. bigotry : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info] 6. bigotry : Dictionary.com [home, info] 7. bigotry : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info] 8. Bigotry : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info] 9. Bigotry : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info] 10. bigotry : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info] 11. bigotry : Rhymezone [home, info] 12. Bigotry : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info] 13. bigotry : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info] 14. bigotry : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info] 15. bigotry : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info] a sampling of the first entries: Main Entry: big$BaP(Bt$BaS(By Pronunciation: 'bi-g&-trE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ries 1 : the state of mind of a bigot 2 : acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot Main Entry: big$BaP(Bt Pronunciation: 'bi-g&t Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, hypocrite, bigot : a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices - big$BaP(Bt$BaF(Bd /-g&-t&d/ adjective - big$BaP(Bt$BaF(Bd$BaM(By adverb big$B!&(Bot$B!&(Bry noun  prejudice and intolerance: intolerance toward people who hold different views, especially on matters of politics, religion, or ethnicity [Late 17th century. Formed from bigot, on the model of French bigoterie .] [snip] To prove one is not a bigot, it seems one must either: - Change their mind - Show tolerance These have not yet been demonstrated. -- "I'm on top of the world right now, because everyone's going to know that I can shove more than three burgers in my mouth!"