The term BIPOC is a relatively new academic acronym (and if you know educators, you know they love acronyms), but for one Canadian university it’s already outdated.
Or, at least insufficient.
According to the University of British Columbia’s “ Equity and Inclusion Glossary of Terms ,” IBPOC is used instead of BIPOC because, apparently, indigenous oppression supersedes everyone else’s.
“[IBPOC] is used in efforts to recognize ‘First Peoples first’ because of the unique history and context of colonization, displacement, and cultural genocide enacted upon Indigenous peoples in Canada, and the ongoing national conversation about reconciliation,” the glossary states.“It is appropriate to use the term when referring to issues or groups that related to Indigenous, Black and People of Colour,” the glossary continues. “[H]owever, if the subject of discussion does not relate to all three groups, then it may not be appropriate to use IBPOC as a shorthand as that can conflate distinct […]
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