TET: Why Do People Put Money In Fake Pigs?

[Stern des Meeres]

*can't figure out what c*****d is*

Think of signs outside of bars in the '50s

Oh, that word.
Honestly, "people of color" makes me uncomfortable. It's as if we're lumping them all together, making them a single group instead of diverse as they really are.

[The Land Fomerly Known as Ligerplace]

*can't figure out what c*****d is*

Think of signs outside of bars in the '50s

Counted?

[Stern des Meeres]

Colored, y'all. Colored.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Think of signs outside of bars in the '50s

Oh, that word.
Honestly, "people of color" makes me uncomfortable. It's as if we're lumping them all together, making them a single group instead of diverse as they really are.

That's one of the things that confuses me the most... See, in Spanish I refer to black people as, well, black people. Which causes no problems. But in English, I'm never sure what to use. :/

[Cadia]

Colored, y'all. Colored.

Coloured.

[The Truth and Light]

Think of signs outside of bars in the '50s

Oh, that word.
Honestly, "people of color" makes me uncomfortable. It's as if we're lumping them all together, making them a single group instead of diverse as they really are.

I mean I've met PoC who claim that label with pride and I've met others who think it's too politically correct.

I'd rather be safe than sorry, so I use the least offensive term.

[Holocrystalline Dollies]

Colored, y'all. Colored.

... How is that an offensive word if "People of color" is the PC term?

[Stern des Meeres]

Oh, that word.
Honestly, "people of color" makes me uncomfortable. It's as if we're lumping them all together, making them a single group instead of diverse as they really are.

That's one of the things that confuses me the most... See, in Spanish I refer to black people as, well, black people. Which causes no problems. But in English, I'm never sure what to use. :/

I typically use "black," unless I'm with people who I know that offends. "The blacks" can be offensive, but I've never understand why "black" offends some people. It's a descriptor.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Colored, y'all. Colored.

... How is that an offensive word if "People of color" is the PC term?

Historical significance. It has to do with racial segregation in the US in the 20th century. Colored came to achieve negative connotations.

[The Truth and Light]

Colored, y'all. Colored.

... How is that an offensive word if "People of color" is the PC term?

It's archaic and tied closely to racist science.

And segregation like Nana said.

[Ordealius]

*can't figure out what c*****d is*

Think of signs outside of bars in the '50s

I dont know...

wait...

Oh, i get it. A sign in front of a watering fountain would make more sense in my mind.

EDIT: And Im slow.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

That's one of the things that confuses me the most... See, in Spanish I refer to black people as, well, black people. Which causes no problems. But in English, I'm never sure what to use. :/

I typically use "black," unless I'm with people who I know that offends. "The blacks" can be offensive, but I've never understand why "black" offends some people. It's a descriptor.

My uncertainty hinges on never being sure which people will be offended and which won't.

[Holocrystalline Dollies]

... How is that an offensive word if "People of color" is the PC term?

Historical significance. It has to do with racial segregation in the US in the 20th century. Colored came to achieve negative connotations.

Ugggghhhhhhhhh

[Stern des Meeres]

Oh, that word.
Honestly, "people of color" makes me uncomfortable. It's as if we're lumping them all together, making them a single group instead of diverse as they really are.

I mean I've met PoC who claim that label with pride and I've met others who think it's too politically correct.

I'd rather be safe than sorry, so I use the least offensive term.

I just think it's discounting all the different races that go under that umbrella term.

[Condunum]

Hola, amigos.

Salut!

Hello! I don't know if we've met before.

Hola, amigos.

Jackie.

Nana! Hi

[The Truth and Light]

That's one of the things that confuses me the most... See, in Spanish I refer to black people as, well, black people. Which causes no problems. But in English, I'm never sure what to use. :/

I typically use "black," unless I'm with people who I know that offends. "The blacks" can be offensive, but I've never understand why "black" offends some people. It's a descriptor.

I mean not all PoC are Black.

The point of the term PoC is differentiate from white people... although it's still really nebulous and confusing at times.

[Stern des Meeres]

I typically use "black," unless I'm with people who I know that offends. "The blacks" can be offensive, but I've never understand why "black" offends some people. It's a descriptor.

My uncertainty hinges on never being sure which people will be offended and which won't.

I've only met one person offended by it.
If I'm in mixed company, ie with people I don't know, I use "African-American."

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Historical significance. It has to do with racial segregation in the US in the 20th century. Colored came to achieve negative connotations.

Ugggghhhhhhhhh

Makes sense, when seen from that historical perspective. I think it's as negative to some as "caffared" is in South Africa.

[The Truth and Light]

I mean I've met PoC who claim that label with pride and I've met others who think it's too politically correct.

I'd rather be safe than sorry, so I use the least offensive term.

I just think it's discounting all the different races that go under that umbrella term.

But it's not? Like I've encountered Middle Eastern people who identify as PoC and Asian-Americans who do the same.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Salut!

Hello! I don't know if we've met before.

Jackie.

Nana! Hi

Hi hi dear.

[Stern des Meeres]

I typically use "black," unless I'm with people who I know that offends. "The blacks" can be offensive, but I've never understand why "black" offends some people. It's a descriptor.

I mean not all PoC are Black.

The point of the term PoC is differentiate from white people... although it's still really nebulous and confusing at times.

That's precisely why I don't like it. Too many groups are "not white" to count them as a single group.

[Ordealius]

My uncertainty hinges on never being sure which people will be offended and which won't.

I've only met one person offended by it.
If I'm in mixed company, ie with people I don't know, I use "African-American."

I guess I'm "European American."

[Stern des Meeres]

I just think it's discounting all the different races that go under that umbrella term.

But it's not? Like I've encountered Middle Eastern people who identify as PoC and Asian-Americans who do the same.

Oh, I'm fine with individuals who use it. But I personally wouldn't use it unless I knew it was their preferred descriptor.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

My uncertainty hinges on never being sure which people will be offended and which won't.

I've only met one person offended by it.
If I'm in mixed company, ie with people I don't know, I use "African-American."

I think I should just drop "white" and "black" and just say "people". Could that cause offense? :/

[Stern des Meeres]

I've only met one person offended by it.
If I'm in mixed company, ie with people I don't know, I use "African-American."

I guess I'm "European American."

I'm half redneck, half hillbilly. (Gulf Coast and Tennessee)
That's about as far back as I can go.