Thursday, January 14, 2016

Holding All The Cards

Privilege is being able to acknowledge the color of my skin shapes people's perceptions of me, without anyone accusing me of "playing the race card."

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Freedom of Attire

Privilege is being able to wear a black hoodie with the hood up and not have anyone call me a "thug" or think of me as such. People won't follow me through a store or alert authorities of my suspicious actions. People won't call the police when I'm unlocking my own front door, suspecting that I am breaking in to a house.  People won't accost me.  People won't create shooting targets with my likeness on them.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Myopia

Privilege is seeing a level playing field, and not the mountain that others must climb to get there.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Deniability

Privilege is being able to deny that privilege exists simply because I have never seen it, because I have never experienced it from another's perspective, and have never bothered to consider that perspective.  Privilege is disregarding the systematic disadvantages of other people saying it's just "someone whining when they don't get their way."

Representation on the toy shelves

Privilege is walking into a store and having no trouble locating a toy with the same skin tone as you.  Privilege is not being of the race that requires you to scour the internet to find the few sources that do carry dolls that match your skin tone and hair texture.

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