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In reply to the discussion: The Problem with Being Privileged [View all]Confusious
(8,317 posts)76. As a white male
get pulled over for speeding or some other foolishness, but probably just get a warning.
Never, ever have I "just gotten a warning." Even had my car searched for three hours in Texas at 2:00 am in the morning.
if a ticket is issued, probably be able to ask for a court date and get it reduced or dismissed.
Got a ticket reduced ONCE, but only because I had the tag, but hadn't put it on. Still had to pay 1/2 the fine. Never was able to get anything "dismissed"
Work in a place where employee theft is a problem, but be confided in and asked for advice by the boss, rather than be a suspect.
Shit like this happens to me, not stealing, but being blamed for things going wrong in more then one place. Starts out as a joke, then they get serious about it. Eventually, even though I've left the job months before, they're still blaming me for things that can obviously not be my fault.
Introduce myself and shake anyone's hand, in any company anywhere, and be pretty much welcome and accepted.
Yea, if you got people skills. I don't. So no dice there.
Some things happen to some people, but it doesn't apply to everyone. Not white, not black, not men, not women. It just serves to drive people farther apart, not bring them together.
As they say, if you deny your privilege, you have it. It's a nice circular logic fail.
More akin to a religion then anything else. No proof, just belief.
The greatest sin in this church is to be white and male, no matter how fucked up your life was.
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Oh bullshit. Hootie hoot at me all day if it means I have resources for a safe home, good food,
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#23
"Choose your parents wisely". I like that better than "winning the birth lottery" which I use
pampango
Feb 2013
#80
But if you don't have those priviledges here you may as well live in a developing country. nt
brush
Feb 2013
#24
It's funny, we take things for granted that others could never hope for.
DollarBillHines
Feb 2013
#9
the car buying thing was a bit of a shocker, I wasted several afternoons at dealers
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#10
I was surprised it happened so close to NYC, because you get a bit spoiled there, LOL.
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#20
I don't know how much you have been around some of the more conventional social justice
patrice
Feb 2013
#11
And women would rather have a door opened for them than to get equal pay
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2013
#18
the dating stuff, in particular, is weak. what backwater is this he speaks of?
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#21
I'm guessing it's because you are a pretty good listener, and generally engage people as
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#34
I'm really good at drawing people out for some reason. For no other reason than to hear their
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#40
it's a fine gesture as long as it's done freely and you don't get upset if someone tells you
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#38
because you have a colleague that leaves at 4 for kids you think all women have that
JI7
Feb 2013
#45
"holding the door open" I'm a woman and I hold the door open for men and for other women. It would
Raine
Feb 2013
#53
not sure what this has to do with the OP , women are not going to be affected by the issue of cheap
JI7
Feb 2013
#50
perhaps the most telling privilege is being able to forget about the whole concept.
unblock
Feb 2013
#52