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People of color: Do you actually like and use the term "people of color"?

I'm Mexican by heritage, but my skin color is white. So I don't really know what to call myself...
Ohbabe · 22-25, F
you’re white. The term people of color is for grouping black and brown people. I like the term when it’s including black and brown folks but it’s bothersome when people use poc and they’re specifically speaking of black folk.
Ohbabe · 22-25, F
@Ohbabe Mexican isn’t a race. So mexican people can be white, black, brown. You would be white. Afro-latinx are black are so on. :)
Rhodesianman · 56-60, M
I never call people coloured as a black friend of mine got offended when I did and told me under no certain terms she was black and that was that so now I say jamacan or African or what ever
Ohbabe · 22-25, F
@Rhodesianman there’s a difference between calling people “colored” and calling them “people of color.” Calling black people colored is extremely insensitive. Calling someone African or Jamaican isn’t necessarily wrong either. Those are nationalities. If you say someone is African it doesn’t describe their race since we know that white people can be from those places as well.
Fernie · F
@Rhodesianman ?? why would you even USE that term "colored???" Really, in 2018...you don't know how ignorant that word is?
Rhodesianman · 56-60, M
@Fernie Yes I learnt that it is rather difficult what to say so as not to offend .
Fernie · F
Call yourself what you are...Mexican
SW-User
@Fernie I sometimes say "Mexican vanilla" 🤔
Fernie · F
@SW-User Ignorant bigots focus only on skin color...don't buy into it. It's irrelevant how dark or light you are. You're a light colored Mexican...but a Mexican first.
Winenot · 51-55, F
A person of color, lacking color? 🤷
Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M
Call yourself this guy.
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Sela1095 · 26-30, F
My brother is the same way he is very light Complected so we call him "lluero" in Spanish lol

 
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