'Nobody sees themselves in the word 'other'

'Erase 'other': Accurate census data matters for every American'

Ninez Ponce at The Hill

People don't "like to be lumped into broad categories that fail to describe who they really are," and "when this happens in data used to inform policymaking, these people often become invisible," says Ninez Ponce. People may "lack choices that accurately reflect their race and ethnicity." Many "are often forced to check boxes that hide the nuance of their identities behind broad racial and ethnic categories." The census should "reflect all people — regardless of their race or ethnicity."

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