Wondering about those privilege memes

[urbpan]

Once we become aware of how privileged we are, what are we to do with this information?

Comments

[candent]

Don't feel bad for being middle class; just do what you can to help the poor.

Don't feel bad for being white; acknowledge that PoC are disadvantaged compared to you and do what you can to even that ground.

Don't feel bad for being a man; do what you can with your privilege to eliminate sexism.

[perspicuity]

unfortunately, i'm told i'm supposed to feel bad for all this privilege i'm suppose to have. doesn't actually seem to be working for me, so i just work more and logner hours. when i have a job. i save my money, what they don't take. grew up poor. still feel poor. nobody is inviting me to the secret club or anything.

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[hissilliness]

The passive voice is best avoided.

[perspicuity]

sorry, raised in the woods. what?

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[belen1974]

what privilege meme?

[vampyrusgirl]

I have not seen this privilege meme you speak of. Does this mean I'm under-privileged??

[urbpan]

It was all over my flist for a while. Here's one place I just found it: http://raisingk.blogspot.com/2008/01/privilege-meme.html

[anais2]

I guess it wasn't distributed to we underprivileged few. Don't wanna wreck the curve.

[dosboof]

Well if said knowledge inspires a sense of fear that you'll lose that privilege, then join the GOP.

If it makes you want to shed that privilege in favor of insurmountable debt in an orgy of overspending, go to Disneyworld.

Otherwise just try to be fair and gracious.