Ilios
Striker
You are missing the point completely.the original debate centered around the term Chinese being used to describe a Korean. Now Chinese is not a race either so why is that more offensive than Aussie? This really is like pulling teeth.Just tell me what I'm missing here??
You have answered your own question! Chinese is a derogatory term used to describe people of far Eastern facial characteristics. This is backed up by the fact that Ki/Ji are NOT Chinese and it has been thrown at them.
There are several theories as to why it is offensive, one being that is relates to the word 'chink' meaning 'narrow slot or gap' - Im sure I don't need to explain the racial slur there...
All in all, it doesnt matter why it is offensive, if you continue to use a word that you know others find deeply abhorrent then that is unacceptable, and to an extent, racist.