"Kay" <nospam@nos.com> wrote in message
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> "Daihard" <daihardM3@yahoo_NOSPAM_.com> wrote in
> news:2R6Ia.16574$Nf.40215@sea-read.news.verio.net:
>
> > "Kay" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote...
> >>
> >> If I reacall you think Supertech is a nutcase.
> >> How come you take his definition without
> >> questioning?  History is my thing and I concur
> >> with Austin that Wae has never been a derogatory
> >> word.  Japan used to be called Wae.  It is a
> >> generic name for Japan for centuries as Korea
> >> is a generic name for Chosun, The Republic of
> >> Korea, The Peoples Republic of Korea, Koryo, etc.
> >
> > I can't speak for Koreans, but I know for a fact that the term "wae"
> > (or "wa" in Japanese) carries no derogatory tone in itself.  The
> > ancient Japanese are often referred to as "wa-jin" (Japanese people)
> > in history books.  If I understand correctly, "Korea" came from the
> > two Kanji "ko" and "rai," which respectively mean "high" and
> > "beautiful."
> >
> >> He is also right that only when "nom" is attached
> >> to Wae, it becomes derogatory.  In the same way,
> >> Chosun is not a derogatory term; in fact it has
> >> a beautiful meaning, "Morning freshness."  Yet,
> >> "sun" is separated from Chosun and "jin" is added,
> >> and used derogatively, it becomes a derogatory
> >> word.
> >
> > I have a Korean-Japanese friend whose Japanese mother was once called
> > "il bon nom" by his father's relative.  He told me it was a very
> > offensive term, and that he was glad she did not get the impact of
> > that name-calling.
>
> This is the first time since I joined this group a few
> weeks ago that I get to discuss something worth discussing,
> void of profanity and name-calling.
>
> Of course, "ilbon" is Japan.  However, "nom" is reserved
> for a male.  For a female, it is "nyon."  Both are
> offensive terms when used that way.  However, it
> can be used in an affectionate way, as well.
> "Ilbon-nyon," is definitely offensive, though.
>
> It is bad and I hope Koreans would stop using
> them.  It helps no one.  One USA is enough;
> we don't need more name-callers.
>
Fuck you Kay Retard-Nom