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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the POC term very disrespectful to Black people in the US. Yes, there is a history of discrimination in the US against groups such as Italians, Latinos, Asians, and Arabs. But the crimes against Black people have been a thousand times worse. I join the chorus of those who say that POC is a useless acronym.[/quote] I’m a Black American — so I already have words that I can use to comfortably and respectfully describe that identity and that specific history. I found POC to be a useful and meaningful identifier when I was one of a handful of URM students at a college with a predominantly white student body and faculty. There were small numbers of Mexican American and Puerto Rican students, tiny numbers of Native American students, and small numbers of Asian American students. Although we had different backgrounds and experiences, as POC, we often reached out to each other as a welcoming and diverse support network. POC — to me — suggests an inclusiveness which can have both meaning and value in many circumstances. I don’t use these terms interchangeably, and, to your point, I would have a problem with someone identifying me only as a POC, but it’s also not “useless.” [/quote]
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