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In reply to the discussion: The Problem with Being Privileged [View all]MineralMan
(146,288 posts)I'm not seeing it. There are too many ways that women are not privileged. Most of the issues you raise in the last paragraph have to do with statistical things. Car insurance for men is more expensive because insurance companies have a long history of statistics that show that men have more accidents with more damage per 1000 driver miles than women do. Better grades? I don't know about that one. I was valedictorian in my class, tied with a girl. We both spoke at graduation. Advanced degrees? Perhaps. That is a matter of individual choice, though. Want an advanced degree? Stay in school until you get one. Want good grades? Study.
The rest of your list is insignificant things, many of them due to men feeling superior to women, like the door opening business. I've taken my nieces, nephews, and now grand nieces and nephews to the park and other places. I didn't notice anyone looking oddly at me.
Frankly, I don't notice much in your list that says much of anything about privilege. Sorry.