Avoid
women and people of colour
Speech
noun
often used as a phrase to encompass “non-white, non-men,” seeking to provide solidarity for these two groups
Issues
What happens to women of colour? As a woman of colour, I am split between both women and people of colour.
Impact
As such, it elicits feelings of erasure for women of colour. It also neglects non-binary individuals.
Other Languages
Alt Words
- people of colour and white women
- people of colour
- white non-binary people, and white women
- find ways to reframe why this dynamic exists
- or omit
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