One thing that annoys me about the internet is that many forums tend to vet claims of discrimination more thoroughly when the injured party is a minority, as op

One thing that annoys me about the internet is that many forums tend to vet claims of discrimination more thoroughly when the injured party is a minority, as opposed to a member of the majority. Granted, it's not a new phenomenon (see "tyranny of the majority", "pure" democracy). Also granted, a spirit of inclusion often mitigates it, and that spirit is the mainstream in American culture (if less universally, lately). I find it helpful to keep that dynamic in mind, though, when I read forum comments. For example, a forum with a lot of Brits is liable to brainstorm very convincing reasons why Marmite is healthy, while the status quo in an American forum might lead to an equally well-reasoned case that Marmite causes cancer.