POC, or any other racial label, is never a "good" term to use. Like war, it is never "good," but sometimes it may be necessary. "Race" does not exist, but racism does. So to identify and deal with the problem of racism, it is sometimes necessary to use these terms. I feel dirty and racist every time I use those terms to refer to a human being. And yes, I am being racist in doing so. But sometimes it is necessary. So I modify it to point to the problem of racism, rather than the human being(s) referred to. For example, when I draft a lawsuit for race discrimination, I do not say "Plaintiff is African-American," but rather "Plaintiff is perceived as Black." That is the problem I am trying to address - not what the plaintiff "is" but how they were treated differently because of how they were perceived.

In a perfect world, we would have no need for these labels. In a perfect world, we would have no need for lawyers either, so I would need to find another job. If only . . .