There's one problem here: ..(my response is) "yeah, that is a problem" Well, no, not always. There are two huge problems with the whole "you are privileged th

There's one problem here: ..(my response is) "yeah, that is a problem" Well, no, not always. There are two huge problems with the whole "you are privileged therefore.." argument, so much so that I question the value of even using it: - They extrapolate the general to the individual, which is unfair for the same reason that all prejudice is unfair. - It's used disgustingly often as a throwaway attack to silence people. (In essence: You're privileged, shaddap) - The same people would use this to attack the author of this article, based on what's immediately visible about him (white male), without knowing a damn thing about his struggle. For a very good recent example of this, look at what happened at Missouri U in the news. I think the hardest part is probably recognizing that when people talk about privilege, it's really not personal... If only I could believe that. My experience on the greater internet in the last few years is that, perhaps nine times out of ten, anyone using the word intends it as an attack on a group (their intentions, however noble, are irrelevant), and the other time, it gets the serious, thoughtful treatment we see here.