[KS] Does "the Orient" still exist?

[Frank Hoffmann]

>This question seems to be obviously related to "Language Change".

More than just language change, I would hope!

>I wonder if some of the negative meanings this word carries are also 
>visible in the Old World. My colleage (A. Huwe) confirms that the 
>German equivalent 'orientalisch' does not bear such meanings. The 
>German word is also claimed to be associated with some motives like 
>Arabian Nights. 

Sure, and the negro is associated with Uncle Tom's Cabin, but somehow 
we don't use it anymore.

In the state of Washington "oriental" and "orientalism" is prohibited 
from all official state documents:
http://www.politicalcircus.com/archive/article_674.shtml
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Gov. Locke Signs Bill Against Use of Term "Oriental"
Apr 3, 2002
By RPG Newswire
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON (RPG Newswire) - Washington State Governor Gary 
Locke recently signed into law a bill that prohibits the use of the 
word "Oriental" on all state and local government statutes, codes, 
rules, regulations, and other official documents. The law takes 
effect on July 1, 2002.
(...)

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