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djillicit
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: The Netherlands
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Apr-03-2007 01:23
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KarenLuvs2Party
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: LATA #32 |Orange County, Cali!
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I think if you ever go to TENTATIION on a Friday.. those guys are all there.. hahaha
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Apr-03-2007 21:00
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djillicit
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Location: The Netherlands
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| quote: | Originally posted by Hypersky
Out of curiosity, why do Iranians in America refer to themselves as Persians. I've met Iranians in Europe and they refer to themselves as Iranians. Is there a difference between the two terms ? |
From studying the era of the Ottoman empire, I remember that the country was named Iran sometime in the mid-1900's. Up until then it was "Persia"... The Persian Empire was huge, powerful, and very influential in its area at one point.
My assumption is that saying you're "Persian" removes the negative stigma given off by the American press for Iran. "Persia" is associated with the glory of the Persian Empire. "Iran" ... well, the US wants to bomb them. US-Iranian relations are simply not the best!
In Europe, this stigma is pretty much non-existent as far as I can remember back in 2004. I ran into "Iranians" too, not "Persians." In Canada and Europe, diplomatic relations with Iran are also much more fluid.
Plus "Persia" just gracely rolls off your tongue. Say it out loud... ahhh...
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Apr-03-2007 21:14
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djjoshuaallen
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Registered: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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maybe it a gay party, and they are promoting the the gay boys.
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Apr-04-2007 00:17
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