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I'm under the impression that "person of color" is usually defined as "person who is not 'white'", where 'white' might refer to different groups in different co
by drdeca 11y ago
I'm under the impression that "person of color" is usually defined as "person who is not 'white'", where 'white' might refer to different groups in different contexts.
- atom-morgan 11y agoThat's what many people would assume but Asians are usually excluded too.
- adiabatty 11y agoDepends on the context. I've seen some Americans of East and Southeast Asian descent describe themselves as people of color (neither were technologists). I'd also bet $10 that the proudly South Asian Anil Dash would describe himself as such if asked.
- atom-morgan 11y ago> Depends on the context. And that's all we need to know about how ridiculous all of this is.
- drdeca 11y agoSometimes Asian people are considered White I think, depending on context?