Flip: Not a Racist Term

Some Filipinos are offended with the term "Flip." Here is an Wikipedia entry for this slang term:

Flip is a term used colloquially by Filipino American youth to refer to those of Filipino descent.

According to the late journalist and activist Alex Fabros, Sr. (1903–1999), the term was first used among Filipinos sometime after his immigration to the United States in 1929.

The term came into widespread use in the 1980s and the 1990s.

While Flip is usually used inoffensively, the folk etymology of the term is that it is an acronym for fucking little island people which was allegedly coined by American soldiers during World War II. In response, many young Filipino Americans changed the first word of the acronym to funny, fine, or friendly. The slang flip was invariably used as an acronym for fine-looking island people by Flip Gear, a California-based clothing brand.

A more plausible etymology of the term is that it is derived from the word Filipino.

There are Filipinos who do avoid the term for other reasons (such as "flipped" being used to mean "gone crazy", giving the term a perceived negative connotation) and prefer to be simply called Filipino or Pinoy/Pinay instead.

So the statement that American soldiers used the tern "Flip" during World War II is just an urban legend. So filipinos who got offened with this term are bleeding-hearted wussies wanting this racist term to stop. Bullshit. So where is the word "Flip" used in:

Flip-flop: A pair of thong slippers. Or a term to decribe a politician like John Kerry who changes his position on a certain issue. Not a racist term.

Flip: a type of cocktail...not racist

Flipjacks: a style of pancakes. Not a racist term here.

Flip-a-bitch: An illegal U-turn. Contains a vulgar word...again not racist.

Flip a bird/flip someone off: To give someone a middle finger...still not racist.

Flip tricks: a term in skateboarding...still not racist.

Flipping: the practice of buying an asset and quickly reselling ("flipping") it for profit...not racist.

Flip Phone: a cell phone designed like a clamshell...again not racist.

So there you have it: Flip is not a racist term.