The term "POC": Advantages and Disadvantages Flashcards
1
Q
What does POC stand for?
A
Person of Colour
2
Q
What does WOC stand for?
A
Woman of Colour
3
Q
What does BIPOC stand for?
A
Black and Indigenous People of Colour
4
Q
What is a disadvantage of the term BIPOC?
A
It is vague in who it refers to
5
Q
Why was the term POC created?
A
To act as a signal of unity against discrimination
6
Q
What semantic process has occurred to the term “POC” over time?
A
Semantic Bleaching
7
Q
How is the term “POC” used in the present day?
A
It is a lazy way of grouping together all non-white people
8
Q
What is an advantage of the term “POC”?
A
It gives people more freedom to how they want to label themselves
