Katieushka [they/them,she/her] to main • 4 years agowhat is it called when a part of the population is suppressed but arent technically a minority? like, women or black people in south africa?message-squaremessage-square7 fedilinkarrow-up117
arrow-up117message-squarewhat is it called when a part of the population is suppressed but arent technically a minority? like, women or black people in south africa?Katieushka [they/them,she/her] to main • 4 years agomessage-square7 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareD61 [any]hexbear6·4 years agoMinority can be used as both a reference to a numerical quantity relative to another as well as the relative political/social power. So the word "minority" should be correct. Oppressed might be a synonym in this context as mentioned by AlephNull. link
Minority can be used as both a reference to a numerical quantity relative to another as well as the relative political/social power. So the word "minority" should be correct.
Oppressed might be a synonym in this context as mentioned by AlephNull.