> The phrasing reduces someone to that characteristic. People of color emphasizes they're whole people with a characteristic. If it were just that you would se

> The phrasing reduces someone to that characteristic. People of color emphasizes they're whole people with a characteristic. If it were just that you would see a lot more pushback against phrasing like "LGBTQ+ people", "Black people", etc. I think it's mostly the history: this is one of many terms we have moved away from, and using an obsolete term marks you as likely having obsolete views.