POC/Non white Australia followers: HALP!
We're making a #NotARace ep about how we relate to the term POC.
Do you self ID as POC? Why (not)? Does it work in Aus context?
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We talk about "migrants" and "Anglos" because Whiteness is built into Federation. This disguises race. Who has "ethnicity"? Actually everyone (ethnicity is culture) but "ethnic" is only used for migrants who aren't White & ppl who aren't immedietely *recognised* as Aboriginal
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History of the term
#POC which has been eluded to elsewhere on the thread is a political movement to bring together people who are "othered" due to race. And it matters that this was started by women of colour! -
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Finally, I recognise that
#POC doesn't resonate with many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and some other Black people but for different reasons - anti-Blackness is pervasive across cultures. So I try to be mindful & tend to use the terms they use for themselves.
End of conversation
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'Ethnicity' for me describes differences amongst Them (those other people, you know) compared to Us (white Anglo settlers). It keeps some reference to white supremacist racism that underpins Australian institutions.
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