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| Topic | It shouldn't be called "white privilege" |
| Polycosm 09/08/17 1:05:47 PM #47: | It doesn't help that some people use the term in a derogatory way. My first introduction to the term was when one of my classmates misused it to say that I didn't really earn my place at our university. I didn't come around to accepting the term until several years later. Now I'm questioning its effectiveness going forward. It seems to inspire a defensive reaction from many White people, even when it's used correctly. Maybe it isn't communicating what we want it to communicate in the clearest manner possible. Nobody wants to hear the word "privilege" used to describe them when they feel overworked and underpaid (https://thecurrentmoment.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/productivity-and-real-wages.jpg). Maybe we should use a different word that doesn't come with all that connotational baggage. --- BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru) ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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