Comment by quantummagic
3 days ago
It's the American spelling; short for "A person of color." Typically, African American, but can be used in regard to any non-white ethnic group.
3 days ago
It's the American spelling; short for "A person of color." Typically, African American, but can be used in regard to any non-white ethnic group.
It's also fallen out of fashion which is why someone might be snidely questioning its use
I took it as an honest question, but the quotations mean you're probably right. For the record, it's still a widely used term in DEI contexts, even though there has been some criticism and alternatives promoted:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_color
Person of color is very different than colored
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