Examining my privilege

[scarlettina]

I don't typically think of myself as "rich." Comparatively speaking, financially, I'd say I'm comfortably middle class, if such a thing still exists in these United States. Every now and then--such as my trips to Kenya or Europe--I am reminded that my self-perception isn't wholly accurate in the context of the larger world, that I have resources

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[butterflydrming]

When I worked as the take-out order cashier at an upscale (at the time) restaurant in posh Brentwood, CA, I often interacted with people of much greater wealth. I wasn't treated as an equal, oh no, but the classy ones treated me as a person, and I felt that was appropriate. If you are wearing 3 carat diamonds on your fingers while you hand me a credit card, we are worlds apart. (It's funny, but I never saw this in context of race, at the time. I suppose that was in play, too. Brentwood was predominantly white, even the other staff were