Title: What Does BIPOC Stand for? Here’s Why You Should Consider Using the Term to Be More Inclusive
Headings: What Does BIPOC Stand for? Here’s Why You Should Consider Using the Term to Be More Inclusive
What Does BIPOC Stand for? Here’s Why You Should Consider Using the Term to Be More Inclusive
Content: Using the term promotes the inclusion of all people of color who have also been mistreated, misrepresented and discriminated against for the color of their skin, their culture or their way of life. It unites marginalized communities together, uplifts their voices and highlights all multiracial backgrounds in a way that doesn’t erase the identities of other people of color like Black and Indigenous people. But, is it bad to just use POC? No, but keep in mind that some stories, issues or representations exclude Black and Indigenous people. Sometimes the word POC can be perceived that all people of color (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, etc)have the same exact experiences with injustice. © Ponomariova_Maria/Getty Images OK, but if I’m Black, can I just say I’m Black? Yes. It’s important to note that BIPOC is not a way of steering the focus off of the social movement fighting to stop police brutality and discrimination against Black men, women and children. BIPOC is a way of staying inclusive on bigger issues that hurt all non-white individuals. Organizations like The BIPOC Project are striving to inform and create these spaces to learn more about this acronym.