selfdefined/11ty/definitions/minoritised.md
Kate Sowles 8b6886558c
✏️ minoritised definition, minor grammar and punctuation changes (#148)
- changed "have grant less power" to "have been granted less power" for readability/grammar
- added period/full-stop to the end of the Benefits section
2020-05-21 20:11:33 -07:00

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title slug defined speech flag reading
minoritised minoritised true adj
level alt-for
better-alternative minorities
text href
Minority vs minoritize https://www.theodysseyonline.com/minority-vs-minoritize

groups resulting from social constructs have been granted less power or representation compared to other members or groups in society

Preferable To

minorities

Benefits

Minoritised places the emphasis on the power struggle, and on the systemic issues at play. It's also an adjective, which requires you to add "group" or "people" so it's people-first language.

Impact

It removes the pejorative nature of "minorities", illuminating that this is an effect upon the individual or group, rather than the singular way to identify the group.

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