Feminism and Diversity

laconicsax

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16. I have no problem admitting my extensive privilege.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 07:24 PM

May 2012

Over the last ten or so years, I've started truly despising people who refuse to acknowledge that privileged classes exist or at the very least that the majority of people face staggering amounts of discrimination in our society and around the world.

Call me egocentric, but seeing as I'm middle-class, straight, 25-50, light-skinned (not white, but I certainly look it), have a penis, live in the US, and am still able to get over myself and admit to the extensive privilege was born into, no one like me has an excuse for being ignorant.

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You know the one thing i have realized about privilege [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 OP

That is very insightful ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #1

yes, i think it is. i also think is a human trait to think La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #2

If you strip privilege away, there is very little merit in most of those who own and run things. leveymg May 2012 #3

i disagree. partly because wealth is only a for of privilege not the entirety of it. La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #4

I can't imagine someone who is wealthy who isn't also privileged in some way. leveymg May 2012 #7

I remember reading a long time ago... RevStPatrick May 2012 #5

I admit I have it Uben May 2012 #6

how did you come to realize it? was it naturally (as in just through observation?) La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #8

I am educated and white obamanut2012 May 2012 #9

do you teach undergrads? or highschool? La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #10

Undergrads obamanut2012 May 2012 #11

this is the same problem i have with my undergrads. i wonder if we teach at the same school La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #12

yes embrace your female privileges without shame or guilt :-) nt msongs May 2012 #13

its not my female privilege, attractiveness and able-bodiedness La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #14

Eat every day. Sleep warm and dry. rrneck May 2012 #15

I have no problem admitting my extensive privilege. laconicsax May 2012 #16