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< h1 class = "title__thicc" > Self-Defined< / h1 >
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< span class = "subtitle" > A modern dictionary about us. We define our words, but they don't define us.< / span > < br > Self-Defined seeks to provide more inclusive, holistic, and fluid definitions to reflect the modern world.< br >
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< span class = "subtitle" > Ways to help< / span >
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< li > Submit words and definitions through < a href = "https://github.com/tatianamac/selfdefined/pulls" rel = "noreferral" > pull requests< / a > .< / li >
< li > Sponsor this work through < a href = "https://github.com/sponsors/tatianamac" > GitHub Sponsors< / a > .< / li >
< li > Volunteer writing, design, dev help by < a href = "http://www.twitter.com/tatianatmac" > DMing me @tatianatmac on Twitter< / a > .< / li >
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< h3 > A-E< / h3 >
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< li > Ablelism< / li >
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< li > American< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > African< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Asian< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Black< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Indigenous< / li >
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< li > Ambulatory Wheelchair< / li >
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< li > Ancestors< / li >
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< li > Anti-blackness< / li >
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< li > Anxiety disorders< / li >
< li > aromantic< / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > Asian< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > East< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > South< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Southeast< / li >
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< li > asexual< / li >
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< li > Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)< / li >
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< li > assigned at birth< / li >
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< li > Attraction< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Aesthetic< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Platonic< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Sexual< / li >
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< li > Autism spectrum< / li >
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< li > Bias< / li >
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< li > bierasure< / li >
< li > bipolar< / li >
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< li > Bisexual< / li >
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< li > Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME)< / li >
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< li > Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)< / li >
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< li > Black< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > men (BM)< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > people (BP)< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > women (BW)< / li >
< li > Brown< / li >
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< li > Bropropriating< / li >
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< li > Burka< / li >
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< li > Child of a Deaf Adult (CODA)< / li >
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< li > cisgender< / li >
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< li > Climate change< / li >
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< li > Colonial narrative< / li >
< li > Colonialism< / li >
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< li > colorism< / li >
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< li > Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)< / li >
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< li > cultural appropriation< / li >
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< li > < a class = "word__link" href = #crazy > crazy< / a > < / li >
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< li > Demi< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > -boy< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > -girl< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > -romantic< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > -sexual< / li >
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< li > deaf and Deaf< / li >
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< li > Disability< / li >
< li > disabled< / li >
< li > discordant couples< / li >
< li > Discrimination< / li >
< li > Dominant culture< / li >
< li > Dominant culture habits< / li >
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< li > Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS)< / li >
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< li > Egalitarian< / li >
< li > Empathy< / li >
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< li > enby< / li >
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< li > < a href = "#esl" class = "word__link" > English as a Second Language (ESL)< / a > < / li >
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< li > Entitlement< / li >
< li > Equality< / li >
< li > Equity< / li >
< li > Ethnicity< / li >
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< h3 > F-L< / h3 >
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< li > Fem< / li >
< li > Femme< / li >
< li > Gaslighting< / li >
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< li > Gender< / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > Cis< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > -Fluid< / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > Non-conforming< / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > Trans< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Queer< / li >
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< li > Gender confirmation surgery (GCS)< / li >
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< li > Genocide< / li >
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< li > Governmentality< / li >
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< li > gray ace< / li >
< li > Gray asexuality< / li >
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< li > Hard of Hearing (HOH)< / li >
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< li > hegemonic< / li >
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< li > Hermaphrodite< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > pseudo, male and female< / li >
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< li > High-Functioning< / li >
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< li > Hijab< / li >
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< li > Hispanic< / li >
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< li > Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)< / li >
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< li > Homophobia< / li >
< li > hormone Replacement therapy (HRT)< / li >
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< li > Illness< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Chronic< / li >
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< li > Immigrant< / li >
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< li > Impact< / li >
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< li > Implicit bias< / li >
< li > Indigenous< / li >
< li > Inherent< / li >
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< li > Intent< / li >
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< li > internalized oppression< / li >
< li > Intersectionality< / li >
< li > intersex< / li >
< li > invisible disabilities< / li >
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< li > Jihad< / li >
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< li > Latinx< / li >
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< h3 > M-S< / h3 >
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< li > Marginalized< / li >
< li > Matriarchy< / li >
< li > Medication sensitive< / li >
< li > Militarization< / li >
< li > < a class = "word__link" href = #minorities > Minorities< / a > < / li >
< li > < a class = "word__link" href = "#minoritised" > Minoritised< / a > < / li >
< li > Misogynoir< / li >
< li > Neurodivergent< / li >
< li > Neurotypical< / li >
< li > non binary< / li >
< li > -Normative< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > cis< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > hetero< / li >
< li > Oppression< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Internalized< / li >
< li > Other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED)< / li >
< li > Panic attacks< / li >
< li > Pansexual< / li >
< li > -passing< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > female-< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > male-< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > white-< / li >
< li > Parachuting< / li >
< li > Patriarchy< / li >
< li > Performative allyship< / li >
< li > People of Color (PoC)< / li >
< li > People with disabilities< / li >
< li > -phile< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > andro< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > gyne< / li >
< li > Platonic< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Queer< / li >
< li > Polyamory< / li >
< li > Positivism< / li >
< li > Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder< / li >
< li > power< / li >
< li > Poz< / li >
< li > Prejudice< / li >
< li > Pride< / li >
< li > Pride, First (Anti-Police Riots)< / li >
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< li > Prophylaxis< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Pre-exposure (PreEP)< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Post-exposure (PEP)< / li >
< li > Privilege< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Cis< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Monosexual< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > White< / li >
< li > Race< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Racial< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Contract< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Formation< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > State< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Raciology< / li >
< li > Racism< / li >
< li > Racist< / li >
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< li > Savage< / li >
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< li > Savior< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > White< / li >
< li > Semitic< / li >
< li > Serodiscordant< / li >
< li > settler< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > colonial mentality< / li >
< li > Sexual< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > assault of a minor< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > orientation< / li >
< li > Socially constructed< / li >
< li > Solidarity< / li >
< li > -Splaining< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > cis< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > man< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > white< / li >
< li > Spirit animal< / li >
< li > Systematic< / li >
< li > Systemic< / li >
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< h3 > T-Z< / h3 >
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< li > Top-down approach< / li >
< li > Totemic animal< / li >
< li > Tawhid< / li >
< li > Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF)< / li >
< li > Trans< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > gender< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > man< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > masculine< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > phobia< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > woman< / li >
< li > Tribe< / li >
< li > Triggers< / li >
< li > Two-spirited< / li >
< li > Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U)< / li >
< li > Undetectable< / li >
< li > Unqueer< / li >
< li > Indigenous< / li >
< li > Vertigo< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > Visual< / li >
< li > Vestibular migraine< / li >
< li > Violence against women and girls (VAWG)< / li >
< li > Viral Load< / li >
< li > White< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > feminism< / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > < a class = "word__link" href = "#white-fragility" > fragility< / a > < / li >
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< li class = "subterm" > -ness< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > supremacy< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > woman tears< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > people (WP)< / li >
< li class = "subterm" > women (WW)< / li >
< li > White supremacist capitalist patriarchy< / li >
< li > womanism< / li >
< li > < a class = "word__link" href = "#women-poc" > Women and people of colour< / a > < / li >
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avoid—Ableist slur
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crazy
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noun
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mentally deranged; demented; insane.
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > Crazy is very commonly used as an adjective to embody a vast array of ideas, often not specifically. It is used so frequently that it sometimes is a filler. Crazy can also be used in a derogatory manner for someone with mental or psychiatric disabilities.< / p >
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > By using ableist language, we are perpetuating violence against people who experience mental or psychological disabilities. Using it perpetuates those systems and language of harm, regardless of our intent.< / p >
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Usage Tip
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Be more specific. Typically we can find an alternate definition by simply reflecting on what emotion we're really feeling.
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Alt Words
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abundant, bizarre, enormous, ludicrous, outlandish, ridiculous, unbelievable, unexpected, unfamiliar, unreal, scary, shocking, strange, wicked
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avoid
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minorities
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noun
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the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > Minorities is not always accurate. As it deals with numbers, often the insinuation of racial minorities is inaccurate, as communities of colour often outnumber white communities.< / p >
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Impact
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > By repeatedly referring to groups as "minorities," they are being infantised and made to feel minor.< / p >
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Alt Words
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< a class = "word__link" href = "#minoritised" > minoritised< / a > , or omit
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Better Alternate
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minoritised
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adj
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groups resulting from social constructs have grant less power or representation compared to other members or groups in society
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Benefits
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > Minoritised places the emphasis on the power struggle, and on the systemic issues at play. It's also an adjective, which requires you to add "group" or "people" so it's people-first language< / p >
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Impact
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > It removes the pejorative nature of "minorities".< / p >
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Alt Words
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< a class = "word__link" href = "#minorities" > minorities< / a > , or omit
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avoid
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English as second language (ESL)
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noun
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the teaching of English to people who speak a different language and who live in a country where English is the main language spoken
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Issues
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > Monolinguist, English-only speakers often refer to people who don't speak English natively as "ESL" or say they are learning a "second language". More often than not, this is not true, as many people are multi-lingual with 3 or more languages< / p >
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Impact
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > It makes false assumptions about English learners, centres English as the "default" or "expected" first language, ignoring that many people learn multiple (> 3), non-English languages first.< / p >
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Alt Words
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< a class = "word__link" href = "#" > English as learning-language (ELL)< / a > , or < a class = "word__link" href = "#" > non-native< / a > , or omit (because do you really know, for sure?)
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white fragility
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noun
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the tendency for dominant white culture to respond to racism with defensive, dismissive
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Issues
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > What happens to women of colour? As a woman of colour, I am split between both women and people of colour.< / p >
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Impact
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > As such, it elicits feelings of erasure for women of colour. It also neglects non-binary individuals.< / p >
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Alt Words
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< a class = "word__link" href = "#" > people of colour and white women < / a > or < a class = "word__link" href = "#" > people of colour, white non-binary people, and white women< / a > , find ways to reframe why this dynamic exists, or omit< / p >
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avoid
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women and people of colour
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noun
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often used as a phrase to encompass "non-white, non-men," seeking to provide solidarity for these two groups
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Issues
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > What happens to women of colour? As a woman of colour, I am split between both women and people of colour.< / p >
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Impact
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< p class = "word__breakdown" > As such, it elicits feelings of erasure for women of colour. It also neglects non-binary individuals.< / p >
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Alt Words
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