Minority turned into social category under minorities. Majority rules in a democracy; minority adjusts. Being outnumbered, though, only means being fewer rather than incorrect. Minority status changes with circumstance. Although the CEO is racially minority, his class majority.
Though educationally superior, the woman in STEM is among less numbers geologically. Intersectionality exposes how minorities stack, therefore worsening injustice or producing surprising benefit.
Recognizing minority rights is essential since democracies can become oppressive if majorities neglect minorities. Because history reveals majorities oppress without brakes, protection measures exist. Every genocide began with the majority ruling minority did not deserve existence. From minority viewpoints, one often catches truths majorities miss. Outsiders see what insiders make natural. Being a minority makes one aware; you always negotiate between your reality and majority's perceptions.
Respect the minority perspective sounds good until that viewpoint rejects your humanity. Tolerance has boundaries. Certain minority opinions call rejection; prejudice cannot become legitimate just few support it. We all belong to minority groups of something worldwide.