For every group that is oppressed, one or more other groups are privileged in relation to it. - Pease 2010
#52
White privilege is referring to beige, your skin tone, as nude in regards to shoes, lipstick, nails color, hoisery, etc.
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Does never having suffered addiction go under mental health privilege or somewhere else or should it have its own category? I'm a recovering heroin addict (3 years clean) and I know that if this ever became widespread knowledge, I would lose my job. I also have to deal with people who know assuming I'm high every time I'm tired or in a bad mood and I have rarely seen portrayals of addicts as anything other than horrible people or "inspirational" poster children for the masses
AnonymousIt sounds to me like it would fall under “mental health privilege”. Does anyone else have a better answer for anon?
I despair for our country on days like these. How long before paranoia and fear, recast in the language of moral fortitude (stand your ground!), cut too deeply into the beautiful American friendliness, open-mindedness, and generosity that I have grown up with? How many Trayvon Martins, Brisenia Floreses and Balbir Singh Sodhis must there be before white folks question whether suspicion of brown skin is justified? Must I arm my mother and send her to the shooting range if she wants to wear a sari in public? In two weeks, 20 families have lost a beloved member. Are we going to have 20 more every month for the foreseeable future?
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#842
White privilege is not having your favorite rapper continuously tap about how unattractive you are because of your skin color even though you are the same color as him and the woman who birthed him.
(But seriously have we been told that the Eurocentric perception of beauty is the only perception of beauty so often that we’ve actually begun to not only believe it but feel it necessary to reiterate it to others?)
#821
White privilege is when even the failure of a white athlete at the Olympics is a bigger story than the success of a black or brown athlete.
Learn to listen. This is especially difficult for members of dominant groups. If someone confronts you with your own behavior that supports privilege, step off the path of least resistance that encourages you to defend and deny. Don’t tell them they’re too sensitive or need a better sense of humor, and don’t try to explain away what you did as something else than what they’re telling you it was. Don’t say you didn’t mean it or that you were only kidding. Don’t tell them what a champion of justice you are or how hurt you feel because of what they’re telling you. Don’t make jokes or try to be cute or charming, since only privilege can lead someone to believe these are acceptable responses to something as serious as privilege and oppression. Listen to what’s being said. Take it seriously. Assume for the time being that it’s true, because given the power of paths of least resistance, it probably is. And then take responsibility to do something about it.
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Allan G. Johnson Something every “ally” needs to know. (via wretchedoftheearth) |
Reblog/Like this if you are vegan/care about animal rights and a PoC
There is a common misconception that it is a white privilege to be involved in animal liberation and veganism. This only perpetuates the stereotype of POC not being well educated or informed.
I’m vegan and I’m mexican. So, please stop
Vegan and Mexican. Partner is vegan and black.
Does this only count for POC in the United States or elsewhere as well? Sorry if that’s a stupid question. :s
I don’t think so!
Vegan and ~*Boricua*~, partner is vegan and Mexican.
(Cis, White) Male privilege is having your art free of labels, or people assuming what things are about. Whatever you are is the kind or art you make, unless you’re cis and white, then you make art that speaks to everyone.
This Is [male] Privilege
Male privilege is being brought onto a show as a “guest star” and having your character treated with dignity and respect. Far too often, shows cast male guest stars as successful, well-respected and likable while their female counter-parts are relegated to “gold-digger”, “m.i.l.f.”, or “annoying ex-wife” roles.
for example…
Charisma Carpenter (Veronica Mars s2)- Hyper-sexualized, shallow gold-digging m.i.l.f. that (*spoiler*) ends up a murder victim.
Steve Guttenberg (Veronica Mars s2)- Nice and likeable owner of a baseball team, runs for mayor of wealthy city. (*spoiler* ends up murderer)
…and don’t get me started on what 30 Rock did to the amazingly talented, funny, gorgeous and outspoken Margaret Cho…
Margaret Cho as “Kim Jong-il” on 30 Rock.
