You're splitting hairs Ark, trying to pinpoint it down to whatever label we use to define others.
The bottom line is that people have identities, and many of these identities either align with a dominant or majority identity like an educated white heterosexual male or they form a minority identity like a disabled non-english speaking black transexual.
The key point is that these identities are a fundamental role is shaping the access we have to opportunities in our society. That's what Rathji is saying, your own examples of your grandparents prove that.
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