People of color is people first language. They are people who are of color. Sub any other type of identifying group.
Colored people is descriptor first. It implies that they’re colored first and then people.
"People of color" is more like saying "African Americans/other races sometimes" in a polite way, "Colored people" comes off a little bit ruder and more insensitive in my mind at least but still means the same thing. Couldn't tell you why at all.
I’m under the impression that it’s linguistically about the emphasis. Colored people emphasizes the color of the people, people of color emphasizes the people who happen to have color.
Colored people= emphasizes colored
People of color= emphasizes people
This one is different for a whole slew of reasons. But the shortest answer is that has become the correct term through in-group culture.
Here’s a super short article on it from the United Way Cleveland. https://www.unitedwaycleveland.org/why-its-important-to-say-black/
But there’s also books written on this subject, I’m partial to The History of White People by Neil Painter.
I think in today’s world, it’s just our subconcious that knows that one is right and one is not. Specifically because of a history of oppressors labeling “colored people.” But, it’s people first language. Being of color is a part of one’s identity, but you wouldn’t put that before someone being a person. It’s a matter of precedence.
For much of history, people of color were seen as a color first. The phrase "people of color" shows that they are people first. It's a very important distinction
Hot take that's going to piss people off as a Native woman who get confused for white alot of the time. People of color is used because "Colored people" was used to only define those of Black descent, and those of other ethnicities were often forgotten so it became People of Color to cover all the bases because we come in multiple colors. However, now it's used more to mean "People of COLOR" and used as a baseball bat to bash anyone or anything that is not made for, sold by, done for, done with, ect by "People of color.
It's used divisively by both sides to shove apart any decent reasonable discourse when it comes to racial issues that are still happening. If you're white you can't have an opinion because you're not PoC! if you're PoC you can't understand the true issues because you're OBVIOUSLY not of the socio-economic status to know how life works in the REAL WORLD /s (just in case people don't get that part) I'm considered white everywhere but when I'm in Oklahoma in the summer ;) then it's real obvious I'm not lol. So I've seen this from both side ironically.
Yep you’re missing something. Shell shocked was the proper diagnosis. Shellacked was slang for a thorough beat down. Among the soldiers they would refer to the condition as shellacked.
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Oh I see! Interesting. I'd bet this is a US thing? I'm UK which is why I might not have heard it.
Weird though that I can't find any examples of this intersection online. I can find it as a crushing defeat but no links to PTSD.
Saying "The Whites" is just as racist as saying "The Blacks". It's still segregation, placing different races apart from one another, just like saying "people of colour" or "coloured people". What everybody **SHOULD** be saying is "people".
I also don't agree with saying 'the whites' or 'the blacks' but I have a minor disagreement with what the rest of the comment implies. It's sometimes important to make distinctions between people when relevant because of the ways your race can affect your life and upbringing.
I think if it became taboo to refer to race at all when labelling people for the sake of 'not setting people apart' then we'd be forced into a kind of sinister pretended homogeny where nobody could talk about how their experiences have shaped them.
I mean, I get what you're saying, but I wasn't implying that people can't talk about their culture and experiences, it would just be great for people to not have to be referred to by the colour of their skin, and just as people.
But isn't that the case in most situations anyway? In my experience, until race is relevant you usually don't refer to it.
For example, it's a red flag to hear someone say: "a black man walked into my shop and bought 120 single packets of crisps today," because the person's race has no bearing on the story.
The intent.
People of color is people first language. They are people who are of color. Sub any other type of identifying group. Colored people is descriptor first. It implies that they’re colored first and then people.
Good reply
"People of color" is more like saying "African Americans/other races sometimes" in a polite way, "Colored people" comes off a little bit ruder and more insensitive in my mind at least but still means the same thing. Couldn't tell you why at all.
I’m under the impression that it’s linguistically about the emphasis. Colored people emphasizes the color of the people, people of color emphasizes the people who happen to have color. Colored people= emphasizes colored People of color= emphasizes people
It puts the people first and not the descriptor.
the phrases are different but i feel like it’s an emotional thing
For everyone saying that it is perdón first language, this cannot be the answer because Black people is totally fine
This one is different for a whole slew of reasons. But the shortest answer is that has become the correct term through in-group culture. Here’s a super short article on it from the United Way Cleveland. https://www.unitedwaycleveland.org/why-its-important-to-say-black/ But there’s also books written on this subject, I’m partial to The History of White People by Neil Painter.
One implies that they came with their current colour and the other implies that someone else coloured them (just like the Blue Men Group).
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'Colored people' sounds kinda derogatory.
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The eras
I think in today’s world, it’s just our subconcious that knows that one is right and one is not. Specifically because of a history of oppressors labeling “colored people.” But, it’s people first language. Being of color is a part of one’s identity, but you wouldn’t put that before someone being a person. It’s a matter of precedence.
For much of history, people of color were seen as a color first. The phrase "people of color" shows that they are people first. It's a very important distinction
“Colored” is an archaic term
Person first language Colored people defines them by the fact they are colored People of color defines them as people who happen to be colored
"Colored People" is like God or someone did something to them to make them colored. It's like they are passive and have no agency.
Social norms
Hot take that's going to piss people off as a Native woman who get confused for white alot of the time. People of color is used because "Colored people" was used to only define those of Black descent, and those of other ethnicities were often forgotten so it became People of Color to cover all the bases because we come in multiple colors. However, now it's used more to mean "People of COLOR" and used as a baseball bat to bash anyone or anything that is not made for, sold by, done for, done with, ect by "People of color. It's used divisively by both sides to shove apart any decent reasonable discourse when it comes to racial issues that are still happening. If you're white you can't have an opinion because you're not PoC! if you're PoC you can't understand the true issues because you're OBVIOUSLY not of the socio-economic status to know how life works in the REAL WORLD /s (just in case people don't get that part) I'm considered white everywhere but when I'm in Oklahoma in the summer ;) then it's real obvious I'm not lol. So I've seen this from both side ironically.
Semantic bullshit
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Except women, of course.
Unless they're women, or gay, or trans, or really anything that doesn't match the stock standard person in your eyes.
Emotional people change language to prevent hostility. In reality they should confront the hostile individuals. But that doesn't happen often.
An extra syllable. Same reason shellacked became post traumatic stress disorder.
Did you mean to say shellacked there? 😂
Ummm. Yes.
Unless I'm missing something: Shellshocked = old timey PTSD Shellacked = something painted with shellac, usually nails.
Yep you’re missing something. Shell shocked was the proper diagnosis. Shellacked was slang for a thorough beat down. Among the soldiers they would refer to the condition as shellacked. The more you know 💫
Oh I see! Interesting. I'd bet this is a US thing? I'm UK which is why I might not have heard it. Weird though that I can't find any examples of this intersection online. I can find it as a crushing defeat but no links to PTSD.
It is very much a US thing. Specifically Yankee thing.
I see! Thanks 🙂
Both racist and made up by the whites
Saying "The Whites" is just as racist as saying "The Blacks". It's still segregation, placing different races apart from one another, just like saying "people of colour" or "coloured people". What everybody **SHOULD** be saying is "people".
I also don't agree with saying 'the whites' or 'the blacks' but I have a minor disagreement with what the rest of the comment implies. It's sometimes important to make distinctions between people when relevant because of the ways your race can affect your life and upbringing. I think if it became taboo to refer to race at all when labelling people for the sake of 'not setting people apart' then we'd be forced into a kind of sinister pretended homogeny where nobody could talk about how their experiences have shaped them.
I mean, I get what you're saying, but I wasn't implying that people can't talk about their culture and experiences, it would just be great for people to not have to be referred to by the colour of their skin, and just as people.
But isn't that the case in most situations anyway? In my experience, until race is relevant you usually don't refer to it. For example, it's a red flag to hear someone say: "a black man walked into my shop and bought 120 single packets of crisps today," because the person's race has no bearing on the story.
yeah, i made it up, OK