Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:57     Subject: Re:S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:POC=a handy term to use when want to be seen as a oppressed class to take advantage of what African Americans acheived during the 20th century fight for civil rights, when that goal is not at hand, the POC term is discarded for "well in my country", "as an East Asian (which we hear a lot on this board)", etc.



+1
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:55     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
It's any person who is not considered white. Someone asked about Italians. I consider them white.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:49     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
White is a color
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:49     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
White is a color, technically speaking
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:47     Subject: Re:S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
POC=a handy term to use when want to be seen as a oppressed class to take advantage of what African Americans acheived during the 20th century fight for civil rights, when that goal is not at hand, the POC term is discarded for "well in my country", "as an East Asian (which we hear a lot on this board)", etc.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:25     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Are Italians POC?

Or Japanese?


Yes. And Yes
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:25     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anyone not white.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:22     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Are Italians POC?

Or Japanese?


No. Yes.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:22     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Anyone who isn't white.


+1. Although at my work it means "point of contact" so that's always my first thought.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:22     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
POC is intentionally broad. It includes anyone who is not white.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:21     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Are Italians POC?

Or Japanese?
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:21     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
A Pacific Islander is a person of color. POC ≠ just someone that is black.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:21     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Anyone who isn't white.


+1
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:21     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Anyone who isn't white.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 12:17     Subject: S/o from another thread. What does POC mean to you?
Title says it. I consider myself a POC, I’m not black though, I’m a Pacific Islander. How is POC defined these days?