Privilege meme
The list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright.
Father went to college-yes
Father finished college-yes
Mother went to college-yes
Mother finished college-yes
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor-no
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers-yes, if I understand the question.
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home-yes
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home-yes
Were read children's books by a parent-yes
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18-yes
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18-yes.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18-no
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs-yes.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs-yes,
Went to a private high school-no
Went to summer camp-no, unless Festival counts.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18-no
Family vacations involved staying at hotels-sometimes. Usually vacations were to a relative's house. Where I slept on a couch or couch bed or shared a bed with my cousin. Tents. Lots of tents.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18- yes
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them-no, my parents were too afraid of my driving to teach me. I had to wait until I got married.
There was original art in your house when you were a child-yes, Dad got some of them through a Post Office Auction.
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18-no, but I dragged it across the hall so much that everyone knew where to find it.
You and your family lived in a single family house-yes
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home-yes
You had your own room as a child-yes. Only Child.
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course-yes, but I didn't pay attention there either
Had your own TV in your room in High School-no
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College-yes
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16-yes; many times. I spent at least a week with my Grandparents each summer.
Went on more than one cruise with your family-no
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up-yes
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family-yes, But Dad always turned the heat down to 56 at night and 68 during the day, when we were home. So I think I was unaware because I didn't wish to be aware.
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Father went to college-yes
Father finished college-yes
Mother went to college-yes
Mother finished college-yes
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor-no
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers-yes, if I understand the question.
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home-yes
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home-yes
Were read children's books by a parent-yes
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18-yes
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18-yes.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18-no
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs-yes.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs-yes,
Went to a private high school-no
Went to summer camp-no, unless Festival counts.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18-no
Family vacations involved staying at hotels-sometimes. Usually vacations were to a relative's house. Where I slept on a couch or couch bed or shared a bed with my cousin. Tents. Lots of tents.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18- yes
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them-no, my parents were too afraid of my driving to teach me. I had to wait until I got married.
There was original art in your house when you were a child-yes, Dad got some of them through a Post Office Auction.
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18-no, but I dragged it across the hall so much that everyone knew where to find it.
You and your family lived in a single family house-yes
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home-yes
You had your own room as a child-yes. Only Child.
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course-yes, but I didn't pay attention there either
Had your own TV in your room in High School-no
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College-yes
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16-yes; many times. I spent at least a week with my Grandparents each summer.
Went on more than one cruise with your family-no
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up-yes
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family-yes, But Dad always turned the heat down to 56 at night and 68 during the day, when we were home. So I think I was unaware because I didn't wish to be aware.
If you post this in your blog, please leave a comment on this post. To participate in this blog game, copy and paste the above list into your blog, and bold the items that are true for you. If you don't have a blog, feel free to post your responses in the comments.