Definitions

Whiteness
1.) the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least 
resemblance to black)
2.) the quality or state of being white

Marginalized
1.) The process by which individuals and groups are excluded from the mainstream of social life. Members of such groups often feel they are not receiving the prestige and/or economic rewards they deserve.
2.)The process through which people are prevented from finding work, attaining enhanced levels of education, gaining access to social services and therefore cannot become fully participating members of society

Heterotypical
1.) denoting or relating to the first nuclear division of meiosis, in which the chromosome number is halved
2.) Of a different type or form

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Response: These definitions could be easily related to feeling left out, or excluded from a community. The words all have to do with being different and excluded. Many people of different race or ethnicity feel this way. Much of the population of the U.S. is white (I think), which can be to the whiteness. This can make others feel left out and sometimes segregated. This can even lead to people not being "qualified" for a certain job, or marginalized. All these terms are relatable to the world today.