Moggy wrote:Preezy wrote:Can someone explain to me why "coloured person" is unacceptable, but "person of colour" is acceptable?
Is it just that the powers that be have decided that to be the case?
Genuine question, not trying to be controversial or offensive.
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Moggy, I know why "coloured person" is unacceptable, I wouldn't ever use it and would actively call out and correct someone that said it in front of me (I've done this with relatives on a couple of occasions). I'm not saying "why can't I use coloured person?", I'm saying "why can I use person of colour?". Both terms are offensive in my opinion.
Hexx wrote:Is person of colour acceptable? I - a middle class white guy - thought it wasn't now
I assumed it was, perhaps my own ignorance is even more out of date than I realised.