Racism at the dojo

[TSDforChrist]

My use of the term "Oriental"

[White Warlock]

ooo look, he did it again!

[Goju_boi]

ooo look, he did it again!

lol,I guess it depends on who youre talking to.For example I know some people that get all hyped up if some one calls them latino instead of hispanic and vice versa.For me I don't mind as long as it's a name that describes my people,unless they say some racist thing about us.

[Balrog]

I have just wondered, has anyone ever encountered racism at their dojo or club?

No. Around my school, the only color that matters is the belt you wear.

[angus88]

Yeah, Oriental is viewed as a derogatory term nowadays. It's very 1950s...it's simply outdated. When was the last time someone referred to Asia as "The Orient?"

I guess it depends on your age. Most people that were alive in the 50's still say "Oriental" but I don't think they necessarily consider it an offensive term to them - they have plenty of other words for "Asian" as a race if they want to be derogatory.

I just look at the term "Asian" as a preference - but also as a reference to original ancestry, it makes more sense. Once people are made aware of the preference, I think most people are polite enough to comply with that.

[mean fighter]

My instructor has expierienced some racisim in the past and some still today, just three weeks ago I brought some kid from school too see how they would like too join or not. When I brought him over he was very upset too learn that my instructor was african american and so was the majority of others were aswell. The next day I was at a corner with my friends talking and over heard him speaking about my school saying, "Man way too many black guys there, they think there all tough", I stopped talking too him after that and I think he knows why

[Goju_boi]

that sux dude. Race shouldn't be a factor in training.Besides martial arts is supposed to help u become a better person. The way I see it the people u encountered were just ignorant.

[trustkid1]

We didn't have any problems with racisim. Everybody is the same in the dojo and outside the dojo.

[patusai]

I have not enountered it in the class but I did encountered racist remarks and comments and such at tournament back in the early 70's.

[Goju_boi]

I'm tired of all these close minded racist people. can't we all just put our differences aside?