selfdefined/11ty/definitions/women-and-people-of-colour.md

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title: women and people of colour
slug: women-and-people-of-colour
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excerpt: often used as a phrase to encompass “non-white, non-men,” seeking to provide solidarity for these two groups; erases women of colour, non-binary individuals
speech: noun
alt_words:
  - people of colour and white women
  - people of colour
  - white non-binary people, and white women
  - find ways to reframe why this dynamic exists
  - or omit
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often used as a phrase to encompass “non-white, non-men,” seeking to provide solidarity for these two groups

## Issues

What happens to women of colour? As a woman of colour, I am split between both women and people of colour.

## Impact

As such, it elicits feelings of erasure for women of colour. It also neglects [non-binary](/definitions/non-binary) individuals.