[ares623]

Being colored and/or poor is about to get (even) worse

[catigula]

“Colored”?

[quantummagic]

It's the American spelling; short for "A person of color." Typically, African American, but can be used in regard to any non-white ethnic group.

[jazzyjackson]

It's also fallen out of fashion which is why someone might be snidely questioning its use

[quantummagic]

I took it as an honest question, but the quotations mean you're probably right. For the record, it's still a widely used term in DEI contexts, even though there has been some criticism and alternatives promoted:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_color

[ripped_britches]

Person of color is very different than colored

[quantummagic]

It's literally saying the same thing, just with fewer words.