Comments on: The origin of ethnic slurs http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54519 darkmoon Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:30:14 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54519 Umm. You missed the entire point if you thought it was about McCain at all. The McCain article was just a lead-in. Umm. You missed the entire point if you thought it was about McCain at all. The McCain article was just a lead-in.

]]> By: Takeo http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54513 Takeo Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:01:57 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54513 I'd cut McCain some slack if I were you guys. I agree the slur is wrong but I'd take it with a grain of salt considering who it comes from. If you endured 7 years of unending torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese, I'm sure you'd be mad too. And NO ONE reading this blog can honestly claim to know anything at all about what that is really like and if there's anyone who's earned his right to say what he desires, it's Senator McCain. I’d cut McCain some slack if I were you guys. I agree the slur is wrong but I’d take it with a grain of salt considering who it comes from.

If you endured 7 years of unending torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese, I’m sure you’d be mad too. And NO ONE reading this blog can honestly claim to know anything at all about what that is really like and if there’s anyone who’s earned his right to say what he desires, it’s Senator McCain.

]]> By: jozjozjoz http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54348 jozjozjoz Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:32:16 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54348 Ernie wins! Ernie wins!

]]> By: Ernie http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54279 Ernie Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:24:43 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54279 OMFG. (brings his two fists together, all ten fingers spelling out O-M-F-G) OMFG. (brings his two fists together, all ten fingers spelling out O-M-F-G)

]]> By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54274 darkmoon Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:12:36 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54274 WEST COAST!!!! (makes the W sign with fingers). WEST COAST!!!! (makes the W sign with fingers).

]]> By: Mike http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54269 Mike Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:59:32 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54269 @Bertie: East Side! (I'm making the letter E with my fingers right now.) @Bertie: East Side! (I’m making the letter E with my fingers right now.)

]]> By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54243 Xxxtine Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:35:32 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54243 actually, "gook" 국 is the equivalent of "guo" 國 which means land. "Saram" 사람 is the equivalent of "ren" 人 meaning man or person. Hence you would say, "han gook saram" to mean a person from Korea in Korean similar to saying "han guo ren" as one would say in Mandarin. As for where the racial slur came from, I'm rather confused since I always thought 'gook' was derogatory to Koreans and something other term was used for the Vietnamese. Here's my issue though ... they call America "Mi Gook" 미국 or "Mei Guo" 美國 meaning "Beautiful Land" ... "pfft" says the Canadian :-P. actually, “gook” 국 is the equivalent of “guo” 國 which means land. “Saram” 사람 is the equivalent of “ren” 人 meaning man or person.

Hence you would say, “han gook saram” to mean a person from Korea in Korean similar to saying “han guo ren” as one would say in Mandarin.

As for where the racial slur came from, I’m rather confused since I always thought ‘gook’ was derogatory to Koreans and something other term was used for the Vietnamese.

Here’s my issue though … they call America “Mi Gook” 미국 or “Mei Guo” 美國 meaning “Beautiful Land” … “pfft” says the Canadian :-P .

]]> By: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54223 Bertie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:13:25 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54223 LOL @ Mike. Totally. East coast, baby! East coast! LOL @ Mike. Totally.

East coast, baby! East coast!

]]> By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54213 darkmoon Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:21:29 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54213 Actually.... kuk, means person in Korean (phonetically is "gook"). gugu from the Filipino uprising in 1899 really doesn't tie in exactly in my opinion. In accordance to certain <a href="http://kpearson.faculty.tcnj.edu/Dictionary/gook.htm" rel="nofollow">research</a>, the actual origins aren't clear. Trying to relate gook to "kuk" makes a lot more logical sense, then trying to tie "gugu" to it though. From historical context, I think that it's just coincidence that earlier there was a word that sounded sort of similar. Han-kuk, versus gugu,...I'd take the former to be the start of its etymology. Actually…. kuk, means person in Korean (phonetically is “gook”). gugu from the Filipino uprising in 1899 really doesn’t tie in exactly in my opinion. In accordance to certain research, the actual origins aren’t clear.

Trying to relate gook to “kuk” makes a lot more logical sense, then trying to tie “gugu” to it though. From historical context, I think that it’s just coincidence that earlier there was a word that sounded sort of similar. Han-kuk, versus gugu,…I’d take the former to be the start of its etymology.

]]> By: SomeoneElse http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54178 SomeoneElse Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:24:17 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/04/origin-of-ethnic-slurs/#comment-54178 Actually, I think that the term Gook originated during the Phillipine-American War, when U.S soldiers referred to the Filipinoes as "Goo Goos", which then evolved into gook. Actually, I think that the term Gook originated during the Phillipine-American War, when U.S soldiers referred to the Filipinoes as “Goo Goos”, which then evolved into gook.

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