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In reply to the discussion: Managing Privilege [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)duh, it's kind of all about ALL white males
of which I happen to be the example I know best.
And yes, Beyonce is brought up. And what is your answer to the 3 million black people with over $250,000 in net worth.
Do I, or do I not, have more privilege than them?
If not, then what is the value of white privilege?
If so, then how so?
I did not say I was more qualified than Chester. I said I had more education, which is certainly true. And since he later got fired, I think it was pretty clear that I was a better worker.
And it was mean how I spoke about what woman? The librarian? Well, I happened to be sitting in the library when a customer came in and asked about "A Wrinkle in Time" and this lady had no clue. Where I, myself, had owned a bookstore for several years and knew and read a variety of authors, including Ms. Madeleine L'Engle.
And it sure is nice, even though this concept of "privilege" is supposedly "a fact, not an insult". How people who try to convince me that I have privilege always come back to one very basic insult. A very typical conservative one - YOUR problems are YOUR fault.
It's too bad I was not lucky enough to be born with black skin and got saddled with a Y chromosome. Then my problems would be blamed on those racist/sexist goddam white males.
And actually yes it does mean that. Having, in general, a life that sucks means pretty straightforward that you do NOT have privileges.