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jleopold  ·  3391 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: When White Poets Pretend to be Asian

So, I've got a question on your semantics, and I really don't want you to take this the wrong way. It's not saying you're wrong, I just want to know about the word "minority" in this context. Is it considered synonymous with underprivileged, or should it be reserved for physical minorities. For example, I often see women refered to as a minority (as you did in this case), but as a whole across the US, there is a practically equal number of males and females.

Also, when you, and others in the US use the word minority, does it mean only in the US? Western World? First World? Developed nations?

Again, don't take this the wrong way, just looking for an education.