Can I say "This phenomenon is not a minority issue?"
Can I say in English
1. This phenomenon is not a small matter in our society.
2. This phenomenon is not a minority issue.
3. This phenomenon is not a minor issue.
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Which of the three is correct? To me, "minority issue" sounds like a minority group issue (like LGBT, etc). If none of the above is correct, can you please tell me an alternative?
Thank you so much!

Question

Can I say "This phenomenon is not a minority issue?"
Can I say in English
1. This phenomenon is not a small matter in our society.
2. This phenomenon is not a minority issue.
3. This phenomenon is not a minor issue.
?

Which of the three is correct? To me, "minority issue" sounds like a minority group issue (like LGBT, etc). If none of the above is correct, can you please tell me an alternative?
Thank you so much!

Answer

Items one and three are completely correct.  Sentence two should be avoided for the exact reason that you cite.

You could say:

"This is not an issue which only concerns a minority of people."

Answer

Thank you so much, Andrew!

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