Although I am not part of a minority, I have to agree here. I had no qualms about being called a pommie when I was in New Zealand, they didn't have a problem with being called kiwi. The term Asian can cover a wide area, including Chinese, Fillipino, Thai, Malaysian etc. I work with a lady from Kuala Lumpur who does not like being classified as Asian, she is Malaysian. I agree that some of our Indian and Pakistani communities here do not like to be confused with each other. They are, after all still at war in their homelands.
I am not one for calling somebody a name which would offend them, but I really do think that some aspects of political correctness have gone way too far. An example of this would be a blackboard now being called a chalkboard. The most ridiculous one is the pudding 'spotted dick' is now referred to as 'college pie' at work. I still insist on calling it by its original name whenever I ask for it..
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