Interesting. I don't know when PoC became a standard term here, but I find it to be a misguided term.
No, not really. In certain circles but not common. BAME - Black, Asian and minority ethnic.
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As if all nonwhite Americans find their skin color to be the paramount factor in determining their identity.
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There is certainly no need to be using terms of race when race isn't relevant.
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Explain what you mean by saying race is irrelevant.
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There's no point in bringing up *when* it isn't relevant. 'As a person of colour, I am buying shoes.'
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I think a black American's response to that would be that it's always relevant as a black person. Even when buying shoes.
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Unlikely. Most people are sane.
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