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I dont understand - why is it racist?? I took the phonetic version of the Japanese word for link (rinku) and added an extra n - http://translate.google.com/#au

by rinnku 15y ago

I dont understand - why is it racist?? I took the phonetic version of the Japanese word for link (rinku) and added an extra n - http://translate.google.com/#auto|ja|link http://translate.google.com/#auto|ja|link.

AndrewDucker 15y ago
It's being perceived as sounding like the stereotype of how a Japanese person would say "Link You".
- rinnku 15y ago
  As someone living in a foreign country I have ocassionally dealt with racist behaviour so I'm aware of the pain it can cause. I have to say that the thought of the name being racist never entered my head - I was just looking for a cool name and though rinnku looked good and would be easy to remember. I apologize from the bottom of my heart for any pain I have caused.