Is halfie or happa offensive, if so are they non offensive terms

[scar1]

as a warning if you get offended by race related discussion, you will find this very offensive. I was wondering because I find asian mixed races girls the most attractive and there for would like to be able to describe them in a non offensive way. also as far as I know happa or halfie are terms used for any person with an asian and non-asian parent. is there a term for some one that is actually a asian mix race, in between asian and non-asian. I usally call them asian hybrids or asian in between

[Itwasntme]

Also, what is wrong with just saying they're mixed race? Even if there were one acceptable term to use for a person with an Asian and Non-Asian parent.

Would it really clarify the person's race any better if you're using the same word to refer to person 1. who is Asian and mexican and person 2. who is Asian and African American (just 2 examples off the top of my head)

You might as well just say they're mixed because it's just as effective.

[scar1]

I could but If I am trying to describe a specific group of racial mixs its not as effective. mixed race would include malatos. the first example deosn't make sense mexican is an athnicity

[Itwasntme]

I was trying to think off the top of my head and 2 friends came to mind, all I know is one identifies herself as mexican/Asian and one identifies herself as African American/Asian, neither look alike or even have have the same cultural backgrounds so it would be pointless to come up with one word to describe both.

[Itwasntme]

And I know I might sound easily offended at this point but I have to say it, I'd rather be called a halfie than Mulatto. Mulatto is a dated racist term. I know you probably didn't know so I'm telling you. No offense.

[scar1]

It wouldn't be pointless and the asian mixes that are in between do usually share a general look, none the less they are group of people

[Itwasntme]

They're not just Asian. If an African American person and an Asian person have a child and that child grows up to only identify with their Asian side? They would be completely disregarding half of their race. By coming up with one name for people who are a mix of Asian and another race, your basically ignoring one half of their race, by referring to them by one name all that's certain is their part Asian, You'd have no way of knowing what their other half is. It's just as vague as saying "mixed"

[scar1]

I wrote malatto on purpose because I've some people take it offensively and I thought you would tell me if it was offensive. I grew up around a lot black/white mixes and that was the term we used for them including, it wasn't used prejudicely.

you wouldn't be ignoring anything and it wouldn't be just as vague as "mixed" but yes you would have no of telling what the other race is

[Itwasntme]

I'm not half Asian but I am mixed and have been referred to has a "Halfie" and "Half-cast" a few times and I can tell you this, I no longer speak to the people who used those terms while referring to me. It's generally considered offensive

I have also been called a "Hybrid" and "Little miss in between" and I don't care for either of those.

Not offended by the way, you asked, I'm answering honestly

[scar1]

I apreciate the honesty, I actually saw this youtube video where they asked half-asians if hapa and halfie were offensive and they didn't find them offensive. I never heard them used them before because everwhere I've lived had few asians. so I decided ask this question

[Itwasntme]

I honestly don't know about hapa, I have heard some Hawaiian's are upset about distortion of the word (actually, distortion of their language as a whole) but I don't know other than that. I live in the south and down here you don't want to call a mixed race person a "Halfie" it won't end well. Not that I'm judging you, but you said you would like to be able to describe mixed Asian women in a non offensive way. Describe them to who?

[scar1]

Anybody, I find myself in a situations where I don't know to say because I don't want to be offensive. since they are my preference there is a high chance of a situation like that happening. besides I don't like being offensive or ignorant in general. I also don't want to ruin my chances with a girl because I used an offensive word

[Itwasntme]

Not trying to attack you, was just curious. I mean, I guess in the past my race only came up repeatedly if the guy had some type of hang up about it. If there was no problem it usually only came up once just so they'd know my race, Usually along with all the other general info you tell someone when you're interested in them. I was introduced to friends as "girlfriend" and nothing more (at least not in front of me, they may have asked later) So I guess that's why I don't get the need for a "word".

[TerraRane]

This seems to have been asked along time ago but I am still adding my to cents.
I am half white and half Chinese and prefer the term halfie or mixed race. I will normally refer to myself as a 'halfie' and if asked how I identify, I would respond 'halfie'.
This has also been the case for all the other half-asians I have met with the exception of half japanese who use 'halfu'.
Of course, this is personal preference and there maybe others who dislike this term.

[TerraRane]

*two. oops
Also, context: Halfu is the Japanese term for mixed race

[Anonymous]

idk I'm not mixed with asian, but it sounds like it would be offense. I don't think I would want to be called "halfie" or "happa". I mean they don't have weird nicknames for full race people so why make them for half asians? just call them mixed

[Anonymous]

um they`re called mixed race and do NOT like to be called half-casts or happa or halfie, that's rude and offensive.

[scar1]

"um they're called mixed race" deosn't help answer any of my questions

[Opinion Owner]

I`m telling you they`re called mixed race

[scar1]

Mixed race is used for any who has parents of different races. I was wondering about a term for asian mixes and asian mixes they are in between. just in case you are confused as to what I mean by in between, here are some examples are tigers wood, leah dizon, ai cherie and angela baby yang. try reading question next time

[Opinion Owner]

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