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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

No, minority doesn't mean that. The phrase you want is disenfranchised groups.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Women are undeniably a minority when it comes to being represented in politics/media in general. It's only in recent history that women have had any meaningful presence in terms of representation in those regards.

They're a minority in terms of representation because of said disenfranchisement.