Alex said "One problem for democracy is the problem of the tyrannical majority (not to suggest the majority are tyrannical). But the problem is that the majority is of course bigger than minority groups and if it is in the interests of the majority to ignore and / or persecute minority groups... Well... Democracy ain't so hot after all (at times). Sigh..."

so true, so very true........trying being a woman rodeo photographer in a white man's world! and then go do it in the American Indian culture and see where it works...........

"democracy", as some know it, can be mighty disappointing to minorities........