a line of inquiry for you folks
Quick question.
Anyone can answer me if they wish. First, some exposition.
I know on the internet blacks are also referred to as 'people of color' but I don't use this term. I find myself just saying "black", which isn't offensive in itself, but I also used to use the term "colored". I considered that I sounded too antique and what's worse, I might have sounded like a Caucasian in the 60's or something, so I dropped it a while ago. For a long time I've been using the term 'ethnic', but only when talking to my Mom. I haven't had the opportunity to use this term anywhere else.
I use the term 'ethnic' when I'm talking about a person in TV/movies/videogames/ect. who is something other than white or Asian. So if the person in question is black, Hispanic, Saudi Arabian, Iraqi, or just from anywhere else where people are generally darker, I say they're ethic. (Ex: "An ethnic female lead" or "an ethnic antagonist").
I pretty much started saying this on my own and I don't think I've seen it anywhere else (if I do, I definitely don't remember).
My question is - is this okay, or correct, even? I hope it wouldn't be offensive in any context. It use it personally because it's very inclusive. When I know someone's not white but I don't know for sure what ethnicity they are, I just say they're ethnic.
*For those of you who don't know, I myself am Puerto Rican and would technically fall under this term with the way I use it.
Anyone can answer me if they wish. First, some exposition.
I know on the internet blacks are also referred to as 'people of color' but I don't use this term. I find myself just saying "black", which isn't offensive in itself, but I also used to use the term "colored". I considered that I sounded too antique and what's worse, I might have sounded like a Caucasian in the 60's or something, so I dropped it a while ago. For a long time I've been using the term 'ethnic', but only when talking to my Mom. I haven't had the opportunity to use this term anywhere else.
I use the term 'ethnic' when I'm talking about a person in TV/movies/videogames/ect. who is something other than white or Asian. So if the person in question is black, Hispanic, Saudi Arabian, Iraqi, or just from anywhere else where people are generally darker, I say they're ethic. (Ex: "An ethnic female lead" or "an ethnic antagonist").
I pretty much started saying this on my own and I don't think I've seen it anywhere else (if I do, I definitely don't remember).
My question is - is this okay, or correct, even? I hope it wouldn't be offensive in any context. It use it personally because it's very inclusive. When I know someone's not white but I don't know for sure what ethnicity they are, I just say they're ethnic.
*For those of you who don't know, I myself am Puerto Rican and would technically fall under this term with the way I use it.