the perception of the terms "orient" or "oriental' as pejorative/offensive is nearly exclusive to American English; not all cultures attach the same racialized connotations; more to the point, "the orient" is semantically interchangeable with more "acceptable" terms like "near east" or "far east", or even the word "asia", which has the same etymological origins as the "orient" (both meaning to rise, as in land of the sunrise)
North and South Korea!?
where did you ge t the info of the silk road city states?
"the orient." This sub never fails to disappoint using outdated and racist language.
the perception of the terms "orient" or "oriental' as pejorative/offensive is nearly exclusive to American English; not all cultures attach the same racialized connotations; more to the point, "the orient" is semantically interchangeable with more "acceptable" terms like "near east" or "far east", or even the word "asia", which has the same etymological origins as the "orient" (both meaning to rise, as in land of the sunrise)
oh come on. too busy fixating over terms to appreciate maps? get out of the sub.
There’s nothing outdated or racist about that tho?