Comments on: What Does “Ang Moh” Mean? A Question Of Racism, Or Not! http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/ Singapore Expat Guide and Blog Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: C Brook http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-6465 C Brook Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:16:41 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-6465 I am an Ang Mo married to a Singaporean Malay and I never take offense at being called Ang Mo. In fact I often refer to myself as the White Honky which the family and Malay and Chinese friends think is hilarious. I think it all depends on yourself and how you accept being called in local jargon. stay cool and fit in.....or leave if you don't like it. Singaporeans are amongst the nicest people I have met in all my travels I am an Ang Mo married to a Singaporean Malay and I never take offense at being called Ang Mo. In fact I often refer to myself as the White Honky which the family and Malay and Chinese friends think is hilarious. I think it all depends on yourself and how you accept being called in local jargon. stay cool and fit in…..or leave if you don’t like it. Singaporeans are amongst the nicest people I have met in all my travels

]]> By: TW guy http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 TW guy Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:55:17 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-6432 I am from Formosa(Taiwan). There is a historical building called Ang Moh Sia which was built by Dutch in 1644. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Santo_Domingo To me, the term of Ang Moh is nothing to do with racism. It just describe the appearance of caucasians, just like you may call yourself white people. I am from Formosa(Taiwan). There is a historical building called Ang Moh Sia which was built by Dutch in 1644.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Santo_Domingo
To me, the term of Ang Moh is nothing to do with racism. It just describe the appearance of caucasians, just like you may call yourself white people.

]]> By: Mike http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Mike Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:58:42 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-6206 I have mixed ancestory - half chinese and half caucasian. I have only been in singapore 2 years. Most people cant recognise im mixed and see me as pure caucasian. I get called ang moh plenty of times - and as far as i can tell, never in a 'racist' way. However, i do know some caucasians who don't like the term - and i can completely understand where they are coming from... In Australia for example, if we were to call asians - yellow people, there would be an uproar. Likewise with aboriginals or african americans being called black. A slight double standard does exist... it seems that in current society, its much more acceptable to use racist comments with caucasians eg. cracker, ang moh, guai loh.. So although it is socially acceptable to call caucasians 'ang moh' here in Singapore - it would be nice if everybody thought of the double standard.. especially the fact that they use it on tv and radio... - imagine using the term 'yellows' or 'blacks' on tv or radio in the US or Australia - they would be dealt with severely.... I have mixed ancestory – half chinese and half caucasian. I have only been in singapore 2 years. Most people cant recognise im mixed and see me as pure caucasian. I get called ang moh plenty of times – and as far as i can tell, never in a ‘racist’ way. However, i do know some caucasians who don’t like the term – and i can completely understand where they are coming from… In Australia for example, if we were to call asians – yellow people, there would be an uproar. Likewise with aboriginals or african americans being called black. A slight double standard does exist… it seems that in current society, its much more acceptable to use racist comments with caucasians eg. cracker, ang moh, guai loh.. So although it is socially acceptable to call caucasians ‘ang moh’ here in Singapore – it would be nice if everybody thought of the double standard.. especially the fact that they use it on tv and radio… – imagine using the term ‘yellows’ or ‘blacks’ on tv or radio in the US or Australia – they would be dealt with severely….

]]> By: Frankie Balls http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-6002 Frankie Balls Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:45:36 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-6002 Whenever some Stinkaporean uses that term I immediately start calling him or her "Chink" "Slant-Eye" "Rice Dick" "Zipper Head" "Gook" etc...to give them a taste of their own racist bullshit. Stinkapore is 100% racist, ESPECIALLY the little Chinese Chinamen! Hahahahahaha Whenever some Stinkaporean uses that term I immediately start calling him or her “Chink” “Slant-Eye” “Rice Dick” “Zipper Head” “Gook” etc…to give them a taste of their own racist bullshit. Stinkapore is 100% racist, ESPECIALLY the little Chinese Chinamen! Hahahahahaha

]]> By: angryChinaman http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-5877 angryChinaman Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:54:07 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-5877 phucking a, who gives a pluck! I live in Kalifornia, I aint from China, and mofos call me chinaman, is that racist? is it racist for me to despises all crackers ... oh wait, yeah i guess it is. j/k. only dummas angmohs who are racists. cool blog, yo! phucking a, who gives a pluck! I live in Kalifornia, I aint from China, and mofos call me chinaman, is that racist? is it racist for me to despises all crackers … oh wait, yeah i guess it is. j/k. only dummas angmohs who are racists. cool blog, yo!

]]> By: Doug http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-5802 Doug Mon, 10 May 2010 00:59:17 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-5802 Ang Mo literally means 'red haired' it's a Mandarin derivative of the Cantonese term 'Gweilo' In this context the red hair is not because some Europeans have red hair, but because Devil's have red hair, this term did not originate in Singapore. And to the guy above, please pick a nationality, you cannot be both an Indian and a Singaporean as they are both Nationalities, not races. Ang Mo literally means ‘red haired’ it’s a Mandarin derivative of the Cantonese term ‘Gweilo’ In this context the red hair is not because some Europeans have red hair, but because Devil’s have red hair, this term did not originate in Singapore.

And to the guy above, please pick a nationality, you cannot be both an Indian and a Singaporean as they are both Nationalities, not races.

]]> By: Singaporean in Oz http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Singaporean in Oz Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:13:52 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-4887 All the western expats posting here , I'd suggest that you try not to whine too much about being addressed as ''angmohs''. I was once called a black bastard by some white Aussies on account the fact that I'm an Indian Singaporean, but I chose to accept it as an inevitable part of living in a country where I stick out as a member of a very visible minority community. Maybe you should take a leaf from my book instead of whinging about supposedly racist Singaporeans. All the western expats posting here , I’d suggest that you try not to whine too much about being addressed as ”angmohs”. I was once called a black bastard by some white Aussies on account the fact that I’m an Indian Singaporean, but I chose to accept it as an inevitable part of living in a country where I stick out as a member of a very visible minority community. Maybe you should take a leaf from my book instead of whinging about supposedly racist Singaporeans.

]]> By: kwok http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 kwok Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:22:55 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-2944 I think you all should go and read Wittgenstein. Haha! I think you all should go and read Wittgenstein. Haha!

]]> By: despic http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-2933 despic Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:31:31 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-2933 Hi, to my understanding the term ang moh is a hokkien term for the dutch actually. Because the state of fujian, a coastal area saw much fighting against the dutch and as they were probably one of the first few westerners they saw and they tend to have reddish hair, the name stuck. And as most of Singapore's Chinese population were from Fujian, thus the term was brought here yup. Hi, to my understanding the term ang moh is a hokkien term for the dutch actually. Because the state of fujian, a coastal area saw much fighting against the dutch and as they were probably one of the first few westerners they saw and they tend to have reddish hair, the name stuck. And as most of Singapore’s Chinese population were from Fujian, thus the term was brought here yup.

]]> By: Emily http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/03/31/ang-moh-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Emily Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:15:17 +0000 http://www.angryangmo.com/?p=2044#comment-2924 Its kinda racist to call europeans and caucasians 'ang moh'. But i guess Singaporeans had a habit of calling them that. I was at Macdonalds today and a secondary guy said "WOW i didn't know (this secondary school) got ang moh leh!" right infront of the caucasian. Its kinda rude. Peace. Haha but white guys are really hot :) HEHEHEHE :) Its kinda racist to call europeans and caucasians ‘ang moh’. But i guess Singaporeans had a habit of calling them that. I was at Macdonalds today and a secondary guy said “WOW i didn’t know (this secondary school) got ang moh leh!” right infront of the caucasian. Its kinda rude. Peace. Haha but white guys are really hot :) HEHEHEHE :)

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