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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember when it was preferred to refer to folks as black.  Then it was changed to african-american.  Than, apparently, we went to black again.  I guess BIPOC is the latest iteration.

I'm happy to call people whatever they prefer, but if wish folks would settle on one term.  [/quote]

The way that we think and talk about race has always and will continue to evolve. Black people endured hundreds of years being defined by white people. Please allow us our nuance now. [/quote]

What is the nuance though? Can’t you understand why it is confusing when there are different definitions all over? [/quote]

It's confusing, [i]to whom[/i]?[/quote]

Um, OP, me and all of the others asking? [/quote]

Right. So what you're saying is, "Your term for yourself confuses me." But people's self-definition isn't about you. It's not for your benefit. You're not the target audience. [/quote]

Um, the treatment of black or BIPOC or POC people certain does require white people and others to listen and understand. [/quote]

How white people treat black/BIPOC/POC people does require white people to listen (and, ideally, understand).

What terms black/BIPOC/POC people choose for themselves does not require white people's [i]understanding[/i], just white people's general respectfulness. Person A does not have to understand [i]why[/i] Person B uses a particular term.[/quote]

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