The concept of “ethnic minorities”

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The concept of “ethnic minorities”

View Poll Results: Should the term “ethnic minority” be discarded?

Yes (white people definitely don’t own the world, as the term suggests)

50.00%

Yes (white people definitely don’t own the world, as the term suggests)
	2	50.00%

I think it’s an apt descriptor for people of colour

I think it’s an apt descriptor for people of colour
	0	0%

It’s probably not the most accurate term but it does little harm

50.00%

It’s probably not the most accurate term but it does little harm
	2	50.00%

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17-10-2021, 12:41 AM

Marsh.

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Marsh.

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No. It's literally referring to a minority within a larger group. It's not just racial topics that use the "minority" terms

It's not a "descriptor" for people of colour, that is a misunderstanding of the phrase.

Last edited by Marsh.; 17-10-2021 at 12:42 AM.

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