Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:35 pm
Actually, as much as I despise "political correctness" just for the sake of political correctness, I don't have a problem with not applying the term "Indian" to "Native Americans", well... because it's just not correct. Indian = person from India.
"East Indian" therefore, is redundant, unless the person is actually from the eastern part of India.
Truthfully, "Native American" is an incorrect term as well, since the specific lineage it refers to far predates "America". A "Native American" is technically anyone who was born in America - North, South, or Central.
Blame it all on stupid, geographically-challenged European explorers...
"East Indian" therefore, is redundant, unless the person is actually from the eastern part of India.
Truthfully, "Native American" is an incorrect term as well, since the specific lineage it refers to far predates "America". A "Native American" is technically anyone who was born in America - North, South, or Central.
Blame it all on stupid, geographically-challenged European explorers...