As a lesbian myself, I often think about straight privilege — and not just the larger examples of it, but also the smaller, yet no less impactful, everyday examples of straight privilege. That's not ...
Since the death of George Floyd, we have all watched as the issue of race in America has once again found its way into national attention. My social circle is diverse, encompassing men and women of ...
White privilege is so misunderstood. It’s right up there with cultural appropriation and “Black Lives Matter” among things people keep getting wrong. Contrary to popular belief, White privilege ...
Privilege is a term used to describe those that “have” in our society, versus those who “have not.” In social justice movements, addressing privilege has been a critical step in attempting to create ...
Since liberals can't find enough real examples of racism to whine over, they've taken drastic steps to invent imaginary bigotry. One of the ways they've done this, especially on college campuses, is ...
Privilege is such a fraught word. People can’t help but pay attention when they hear it. For many, it’s a dirty word and an even worse concept. It usually implies potentially unfair or undeserved ...
A professor at San Diego State University offered extra credit to her students for filling out a “White Privilege Checklist” ― which provided “examples” of ways people are privileged “because they are ...
The way you look helps determine how easy your life will be. In today’s world, privilege is a marker. It is a key that can gain you access to opportunities, choices, and doors that may be denied to ...
Privilege is a systematic structure that grants unearned advantage to a select few on the basis of their identity. Peggy McIntosh describes privilege as an “invisible package… of special provisions” — ...
DeWayne R. Stallworth is professor of religious studies at American Baptist College. Early examples of black privilege are African kings selling subjects into slavery to white traders. A more recent ...