BIPOC is a term that excludes Asian immigrants or American born Asian-Americans.

[Anonymous]

Is that true? Just read that posted elsewhere on DCUM.

Asians are not “people of color?”

Not sure that is correct. Also, what agency or organization controls who is allowed to be a “ person of color,“ and who is excluded?

[Anonymous]

AsAms are definitely people of color, but they are not necessarily "under-represented minorities." So, it really depends on context. Asian Americans are not URMs in some higher education settings. But, obviously the disturbing trend of increased anti-Asian violence is tied to our status as people of color (i.e., not white).

[Anonymous]

Asians are people of color.

[Anonymous]

Asians are people of color, and are treated as such.

-Asian American

[Anonymous]

Asians are people of color.

[Anonymous]

https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/753623.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AsAms are definitely people of color, but they are not necessarily "under-represented minorities." So, it really depends on context. Asian Americans are not URMs in some higher education settings. But, obviously the disturbing trend of increased anti-Asian violence is tied to our status as people of color (i.e., not white).

If you look at makeup foundations, the ones geared towards white people often times don't match Asian skin tone. I mean, you have dark skinned Indians, SE Asians who are darker than some Latinos.

In higher ed, they are not an URM, but in terms of what does "POC" mean? Yes, Asians are POC becaue that term means "not white", which Asians aren't.

BIPOC= Black & Indigenous & people of color.

https://www.thebipocproject.org/

Look at the pix on their website.

[Anonymous]

Asians and Asian Americans are people of color, POC.

In order to distinguish and to focus on issues specifically relating to Black and Indigenous people, the term BIPOC was created.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BIPOC

"POC is widely used as an umbrella term for all people of color, but now a different acronym is suddenly gaining traction on the internet—BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. People are using the term to acknowledge that not all people of color face equal levels of injustice. They say BIPOC is significant in recognizing that Black and Indigenous people are severely impacted by systemic racial injustices."
— Chevaz Clarke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asians and Asian Americans are people of color, POC.

In order to distinguish and to focus on issues specifically relating to Black and Indigenous people, the term BIPOC was created.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BIPOC

"POC is widely used as an umbrella term for all people of color, but now a different acronym is suddenly gaining traction on the internet—BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. People are using the term to acknowledge that not all people of color face equal levels of injustice. They say BIPOC is significant in recognizing that Black and Indigenous people are severely impacted by systemic racial injustices."
— Chevaz Clarke

While I get that intent, and the harms are egregious, both historically and now, I disagree that others don't suffer as much. And it really shouldn't be a contest. Asian Americans are not a monolithic group. Those who have come here as refugees, from Vietnam, for example, face many of the same challenges as other lower-income people of color. And Asians as a whole do face systemic and individual racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asians and Asian Americans are people of color, POC.

In order to distinguish and to focus on issues specifically relating to Black and Indigenous people, the term BIPOC was created.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BIPOC

"POC is widely used as an umbrella term for all people of color, but now a different acronym is suddenly gaining traction on the internet—BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. People are using the term to acknowledge that not all people of color face equal levels of injustice. They say BIPOC is significant in recognizing that Black and Indigenous people are severely impacted by systemic racial injustices."
— Chevaz Clarke

Asians encompass a very broad group of whom many are impacted by social and racial injustices (eg. Hmong, indigenous Pacific Islanders) and have major economic disparity. But apparently that doesn't matter since Asians are the "model" minority and you can just ignore their issues, they won't complain (said with sarcasm and a little anger)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asians and Asian Americans are people of color, POC.

In order to distinguish and to focus on issues specifically relating to Black and Indigenous people, the term BIPOC was created.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BIPOC

"POC is widely used as an umbrella term for all people of color, but now a different acronym is suddenly gaining traction on the internet—BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. People are using the term to acknowledge that not all people of color face equal levels of injustice. They say BIPOC is significant in recognizing that Black and Indigenous people are severely impacted by systemic racial injustices."
— Chevaz Clarke

Hello, what about the internment of Japanese AMERICANS during WWII? This quote is oversimplifying things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AsAms are definitely people of color, but they are not necessarily "under-represented minorities." So, it really depends on context. Asian Americans are not URMs in some higher education settings. But, obviously the disturbing trend of increased anti-Asian violence is tied to our status as people of color (i.e., not white).

And most of the violence is from other people of color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asians and Asian Americans are people of color, POC.

In order to distinguish and to focus on issues specifically relating to Black and Indigenous people, the term BIPOC was created.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BIPOC

"POC is widely used as an umbrella term for all people of color, but now a different acronym is suddenly gaining traction on the internet—BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. People are using the term to acknowledge that not all people of color face equal levels of injustice. They say BIPOC is significant in recognizing that Black and Indigenous people are severely impacted by systemic racial injustices."
— Chevaz Clarke

I'm confused. You stated Asians are POCs.

BIPOC includes 3 groups:
Black
Indigenous
People of Color

so... aren't Asian's BIPOCs because they are POCs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true? Just read that posted elsewhere on DCUM.

Asians are not “people of color?”

Not sure that is correct. Also, what agency or organization controls who is allowed to be a “ person of color,“ and who is excluded?

I hate the phrase "BIPOC." No matter how many times I see it, I always think "bisexual people of color." I have to double back to fix my assumptions. It's a dumb acronym.

[Anonymous]

The point of BIPOC (in my understanding) is to put extra emphasis on Black/Indigenous because of the extreme historical injustices against them. But the POC part still covers all other non-whites i.e. Asians, Latinx, Middle Easterners.

Personally I think it's confusing and kind of silly but it's the term du jour.