Meme
Privilege meme stolen from Leah, Larisa, and Tara
Bold the socio-economic privileges that apply to you.
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor -- all engineers and scientists!
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home -- if we're counting my mom's and dad's collections, then yes
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively - I'm not sure the horrible things that come out of my mouth would be portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18. - um, no.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp - 10 years there
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them - hell no
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child - There is a fairy picture by one of my maternal relatives. Also, does any of my art count? No Degas though.
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home -- 4 words: Twins going to college.
25. You had your own room as a child- after the age of 4 when my parents didn't want us to kill each other
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18 - house came with exactly two phone ports--genius
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college -- owned yes, but I was not fiduciarily responsible until this fall
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16- on my first flight at less than a year old, I puked all over my mom. Subsequently, there were many empty seats around her.
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - probably even more so with fuel prices going up
Bold the socio-economic privileges that apply to you.
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor -- all engineers and scientists!
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home -- if we're counting my mom's and dad's collections, then yes
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively - I'm not sure the horrible things that come out of my mouth would be portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18. - um, no.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp - 10 years there
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them - hell no
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child - There is a fairy picture by one of my maternal relatives. Also, does any of my art count? No Degas though.
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home -- 4 words: Twins going to college.
25. You had your own room as a child- after the age of 4 when my parents didn't want us to kill each other
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18 - house came with exactly two phone ports--genius
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college -- owned yes, but I was not fiduciarily responsible until this fall
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16- on my first flight at less than a year old, I puked all over my mom. Subsequently, there were many empty seats around her.
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - probably even more so with fuel prices going up