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...Asia, sowing rancor as they marched. For generations after the Burmese raped Siam, Thai women wore crewcuts to avoid being hauled off by the hair. During World War II, brutality by the Japanese earned them loathing throughout Asia; until recently, any Japanese who toured the Philippines risked getting a balisong (switchblade) between his ribs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: DISCRIMINATION & DISCORD IN ASIA | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

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