Privilege meme
You know the phrase 'Poor as a church mouse'? As a clergyman's son, I always considered I was not privileged until I started doing this meme. Really, it's not the initial bank balance that matters but the upbringing and the unspoken expectations. So, yes, I WAS privileged:
(nicked from syrinxcat). Bold any that apply:
Father went to college
Father finished college. And divinity college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college. One of first nursing degrees in the country
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. College dean, history professor, vet, lawyers (2), barrister, doctors (2)
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. 4,000 in dad's study, over 2,000 in family library
Were read children's books by a parent. Every night
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18. Lessons? What kind? If elocution and dancing count, then yes.
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. Nah - I enjoyed the benefits of the Scottish education system.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs See above
Went to a private high school. Had to - sent back from India to board at George Watson's College in Edinburgh
Went to summer camp. Not a British phenomenon
Had a private tutor before you turned 18. Had latin and french tutors in India to prepare for UK school entrance exams
Family vacations involved staying at hotels. Sometimes - dad's best friend in WW2 ended up as manager of Gleneagles. Yay - luxury on nothing!
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18. Only boy, so no hand-me-downs for me
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child. There were no prints in our house - but some the original paintings were dire
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house. Big manses came with the job
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. Wassat?
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. Flew to India and back three times (travelling alone) by age 15. The old Comets and Britannias!
Went on a cruise with your family.Sailed to India in June 1957 (RMS Corfu - first passenger ship through the Suez Canal after the '56 crisis).
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up. Every time we visited a big city. I loved it.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - Hah! Dad was a minister - middle class status, but working class income. Money was usually tight.
(nicked from syrinxcat). Bold any that apply:
Father went to college
Father finished college. And divinity college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college. One of first nursing degrees in the country
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. College dean, history professor, vet, lawyers (2), barrister, doctors (2)
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. 4,000 in dad's study, over 2,000 in family library
Were read children's books by a parent. Every night
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18. Lessons? What kind? If elocution and dancing count, then yes.
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. Nah - I enjoyed the benefits of the Scottish education system.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs See above
Went to a private high school. Had to - sent back from India to board at George Watson's College in Edinburgh
Went to summer camp. Not a British phenomenon
Had a private tutor before you turned 18. Had latin and french tutors in India to prepare for UK school entrance exams
Family vacations involved staying at hotels. Sometimes - dad's best friend in WW2 ended up as manager of Gleneagles. Yay - luxury on nothing!
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18. Only boy, so no hand-me-downs for me
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child. There were no prints in our house - but some the original paintings were dire
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house. Big manses came with the job
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. Wassat?
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. Flew to India and back three times (travelling alone) by age 15. The old Comets and Britannias!
Went on a cruise with your family.Sailed to India in June 1957 (RMS Corfu - first passenger ship through the Suez Canal after the '56 crisis).
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up. Every time we visited a big city. I loved it.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - Hah! Dad was a minister - middle class status, but working class income. Money was usually tight.