Prestigious-Owl-6397 t1_j6lix7w wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:15 AM

Reply to comment by Sent_From_time in Third Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia in January 2023 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia by hdhcnsnd

Minorities refers to anyone in the minority in this instance. Most people in the US drive cars. Therefore, motorists are the majority. Only about 1% of Americans commute by bike. Therefore, bicyclists are the minority. Anytime you have a clear minority, it's easier for people in the majority category to judge the minority category by a few people. I'm not saying this is right. Of course ethnic minorities faced atrocities that a white cyclist never had to face. They're not comparable, and I wasn't comparing them. I was using minority in the strict sense of the word.

Sent_From_time t1_j6lm74v wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Yeah, thats a lot of words that simmer down to “my foot is now officially in my mouth.”

DavidLieberMintz t1_j6lnhnw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:57 AM

The word minority is not synonymous with people of color. It literally means not the majority. Most Americans do not ride bikes, so cyclists are the minority.

Prestigious-Owl-6397 t1_j6mhxc3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:24 AM

If you insist on being obtuse, this conversation is done.