[Ads-l] diverse-owned

[Amy West]

On 9/15/22 00:00, ADS-L automatic digest system wrote:
> Date:    Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:30:48 +0200
> From:    Z Sohna<zrice3714 at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: diverse-owned Re: ADS-L Digest - 8 Sep 2022 to 10 Sep 2022 (#2022-225)
>
> I find the term "African American" equally problematic and I've stated as
> much in my own research.
>
> It's ahistorical, it's an erasure, and it attempts to aggregate people who
> are from completely different continents and ethnic groups with very
> different histories, cultures, and "racial" backgrounds.
>
> I have also found in the course of my research that many of my interviewees
> find the term deeply offensive (including "of color"/"colored"),
> revisionist, or ahistorical, so I avoid using it whenever possible.
>
> Best,
> Zola Sohna

Thank you for this. I understand all your points.

---Amy West

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