As someone who counts people in categories, I need categories. Otherwise I can't tell you how shit things are for groups of people.
On an individual level, I'm happy calling you black, or whatever you ask me to call you.
Personally, I think for grouping and counting and describing outcomes it's difficult.
Non white is so loaded historically, even the suggestion of it is crazy.
It's as bad as sex : unknown/missing
As someone who counts people in categories, I need categories. Otherwise I can't tell you how shit things are for groups of people.
On an individual level, I'm happy calling you black, or whatever you ask me to call you.
Personally, I think for grouping and counting and describing outcomes it's difficult.
Non white is so loaded historically, even the suggestion of it is crazy.
It's as bad as sex : unknown/missing
But. It not about me.