The Essence of Privilege, whether White, Male, Anglo, Xtian, Straight or What--

[bellatrys]

distilled as far down as possible:

My "right" to not be made uncomfortable in any way, trumps all your human rights together.

Comments

Ah, these little known human rights

[randwolf]

As I remarked to someone who claimed a right to use handicapped spaces, even though he wasn't handicapped, "Ah, one of these little known human rights, the right to a parking space. Freedom of the press, religion, ... free parking?"

I think you got it.

[celandineb]

*ponders* Yeah, that about sums it up.

[histrogeek]

Are you sure it isn't:
I'm better than you, so shut up and serve me/die.

Your version is somewhat more contemporary.

the point of mine is that it's more subtle

[bellatrys]

or at least that was what I was trying to do - privileged behavior doesn't *have* to be that overt, and that insidious side of it is what we see with the whole "PC" thing and conservative-"moderate" tolerance of/discomfort of criticism of people like Limbaugh/Imus/Falwell with their bigotry.

[coniraya]

True, Succint and Powerful.
Right On!

[badgerbag]

Exactly my reaction... Right on! I'm so going to say that. "Soooo... do you feel your right not to be uncomfortable trumps X's right to Y?"

[fledgist]

That's an excellent way of putting it.