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Old 15th Feb 2024, 19:33
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stevef
 
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I see the term 'people of colour' mentioned. I looked it up in respect of the word 'coloured'. According to Devon County Council's Diversity Guide:
Some people use “people of colour”, but this shouldn’t be confused with the term “coloured” which is considered a racial slur and unacceptable.
Oh ... who considers it to be a slur? My ex-wife is a Cape Coloured (diverse ancestral mix (largely) in the South African western Cape area) and described her family as 'coloured'. I've never heard anyone (in the flesh) use the expression: 'people - or person - of colour'. I've been out of the RAF since the '70s - what do mixed race airmen describe themselves as in 2024 or (probably likely) don't bring it up at all. To me, whatever shade people are, they're just people. I've got no time for wokery.

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