We could have used terms like holoren or minnanren, but both of these describe places in mainland China, and are objectionable to many people with a strong Taiwanese consciousness. The term taiwanren, on the other hand, obscures the fact that there are four main ethnic groups in Taiwan.
鑑於若用「河洛人」或「閩南人」，由於指涉大陸原籍地名，會遭致台灣意識強烈人士之反對；若用「台灣人」之類的通俗稱呼，又忽視了台灣島內有四大族群共居之事實。