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>Think about being a PoC in the 1980s In the Jim Crow era, black people were called "colored people." You would see "whites only," and "colored" written on sig
by Clubber 3y ago
>Think about being a PoC in the 1980s
In the Jim Crow era, black people were called "colored people." You would see "whites only," and "colored" written on signs everywhere. It was and is generally considered a racial slur. It fell out of favor after the Civil Rights era for good reason. I find it really peculiar and unfortunate that term has been reborn today, albeit slightly modified in the term "People of Color."
- jondwillis 3y agoYou’re not the first, but I don’t recommend dying on this hill or giving it much more attention even. Call people what they want to be called and try to move on.
- Clubber 3y ago>I don’t recommend dying on this hill No, I'm just amused by the absurdity of it. I could just imagine a bunch of professors coming up with the term in a room who either forgot their history or just decided to mess with everyone. I can't imagine all the labels that didn't make the cut. Anyway, I prefer to call people Sir and Ma'am; universal and respectful.