Ann Althouse did a post today on the use of the term ghosts in Dreams of My Father. It is interesting.
She also suggests that perhaps the influence of Maxine Hong Kingston might be in play. In Southern China, Caucasians are referred to as gwai los 鬼佬 , or ghost people in a derogatory way. And the context ghosts in Dreams of My Father is different.
Atlhough the Obama campaign is now calling Romney a vampire (not exactly a ghost, but of the undead).
Update: Sex adverse succubus!
She also suggests that perhaps the influence of Maxine Hong Kingston might be in play. In Southern China, Caucasians are referred to as gwai los 鬼佬 , or ghost people in a derogatory way. And the context ghosts in Dreams of My Father is different.
Atlhough the Obama campaign is now calling Romney a vampire (not exactly a ghost, but of the undead).
Update: Sex adverse succubus!
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