RE: Jap Jazz?

Dawn Kinishi
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 13:49:54 -0600

Hello David,
"Jap" is a derogatory term that was used during WWII. For Japanese
Americans, I think it it is a term that is most associated with the
government internment camps and how they were looked down on by other
Americans.

As far as the term "Brit" goes, I'm not sure if there's a historical
background or if it's considered offensive; anyone?

Hope it helps,
dawn

> ----------
> From: David Hodgson[SMTP:dhodgson@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 1998 12:53 PM
> To: 'markeg@webtv.net'; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: RE: Jap Jazz?
>
> one of the first records released by MoWax was called Jap Hip Jazz -
> featuring Monday Michuru, UFO etc - pretty good
>
> so what is the difference between calling someone from the UK a brit
> and
> calling someone from Japan a Jap?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: markeg@webtv.net [SMTP:markeg@webtv.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 9:02 PM
> > To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> > Subject: Jap Jazz?
> >
> > I a apalled at the us o the above term . The brits like to use it
> in
> > print . I saw an ad for a mastercuts cd called the" Best of Jap
> Jazz" or
> > somesuch. This is not good. Lets not go here
>