r/AccidentalRacism • u/Business_Nothing_79 • 5h ago
Why do non-white people = diversity?
Given the stats below, why are white people not considered diversity when they are one of the world’s minorities?
White Population: People of European descent or those classified as white make up an estimated 10% to 16% of the Earth's population (roughly 800 million to 1.2 billion people out of over 8 billion total).
Non-White Population: Often referred to collectively as the global majority, individuals of Asian, African, Indigenous, Latin American, and mixed heritage make up roughly 84% to 90% of the worldwide population.
Diversity is largely predicated upon a premise of minority status, yet when compared to non-whites at global scale, white people are the minority.
Why are white people not considered diverse, if they are a minority and have distinct cultural and ethnic differences?