S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White is a color, technically speaking

Yes, of course. But in the context of a conversation on race, it is acceptable. Feel free to use caucasoid, though you might be the only one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who isn't white.

+1

Middle easterner here. I have white skin and green eyes. Would it be appropriate for me to identity as a POC?

[Anonymous]

I’m Latina and don’t identify as a “poc” because to me, it’s code for black.

[Anonymous]

Indian or some unusual non white country
White peoples say White
Chinese people say Asian
Black peoples people say Black
Latin American say Hispanic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Latina and don’t identify as a “poc” because to me, it’s code for black.

You are one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who isn't white.

No. Anyone who doesn’t look white. That’s my definition

[Anonymous]

I had an interesting conversation at work about this once. Group of coworkers went to a seminar/workshop for POC in our industry. Two White Latinas showed up and the group was upset. The White Latinas interpreted POC to include all Hispanics, both white and non-white. Everyone else said it’s solely about skin color. Having white skin, regardless of your ethnicity, means you are afforded white privilege.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m Latina and don’t identify as a “poc” because to me, it’s code for black.

You are one.

White people think you are a Person of color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m Latina and don’t identify as a “poc” because to me, it’s code for black.

You are one.

White people think you are a Person of color.

Is the white skinned middle easterner also a poc?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are Italians POC?

Or Japanese?

Not any more. Yes.

I’m older, and as an Italian-American, I remember being a kid and feeling othered, and I have even been known to comment on “white people food” . But that’s pretty much gone now. True WASP dominance is gone in terms of snobbery, and it’s evolved into lower-class white racial BS.

[Anonymous]

Point of control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's any person who is not considered white. Someone asked about Italians. I consider them white.

Some look white, some don't.
I grew up in white country. There was not one person with black hair to be seen. We called anyone with browner skin and/or black hair a black person.
We are slowly accepting that Italian are white though they stand out among whites as not-so-white. True story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had an interesting conversation at work about this once. Group of coworkers went to a seminar/workshop for POC in our industry. Two White Latinas showed up and the group was upset. The White Latinas interpreted POC to include all Hispanics, both white and non-white. Everyone else said it’s solely about skin color. Having white skin, regardless of your ethnicity, means you are afforded white privilege.

That’s not always true about being “afforded white privilege — particularly for Black people with light skin, even with blond hair and blue eyes. Sometimes this comes with a different kind of racism— when (white) people feel tricked or somehow deceived because they made assumptions that turn out to be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Yikes what a trap question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had an interesting conversation at work about this once. Group of coworkers went to a seminar/workshop for POC in our industry. Two White Latinas showed up and the group was upset. The White Latinas interpreted POC to include all Hispanics, both white and non-white. Everyone else said it’s solely about skin color. Having white skin, regardless of your ethnicity, means you are afforded white privilege.

That’s not always true about being “afforded white privilege — particularly for Black people with light skin, even with blond hair and blue eyes. Sometimes this comes with a different kind of racism— when (white) people feel tricked or somehow deceived because they made assumptions that turn out to be wrong.

Yes, but I think their point was about how you are treated based solely on your skin color, not taking into account information about race or ethnicity you may gather later. For example, the commonly used scenario of a white woman who crosses the street when passing a black man. Would she still cross the street if she were passing a white Latino man? No other factors at play — just skin color.