1. Aw shucks - I guess I just ain't as sharp as you :-B 2. Whatever. 3. MW dictionary shows no such definition of privilege. Is it in wide use? Link? Of cou

1. Aw shucks - I guess I just ain't as sharp as you :-B 2. Whatever. 3. MW dictionary shows no such definition of privilege. Is it in wide use? Link? Of course, I agree there's such a thing as "discrimination". When we make value judgements, we discriminate. You like blue better than red? That's discrimination. You like people with hazel eyes best? Discrimination. You like your family better than strangers? Yup - discrimination. In the context of this thread. racial discrimination is to favor a race (positive discrimination) or devalue another race (negative discrimination). And FWIW, I begrudgingly accept that the contemporary definition of racism is a superset that includes racial discrimination, racial prejudice, and racial antagonism. I say begrudgingly because this wasn't the case 20-30 years ago. The words "racism" and "racist" were reserved for the most vile organizations or individuals that actively sought to discriminate/disenfranchise/injure people on the basis of their race or ethnicity. The word "prejudiced" was used to describe thoughtless or inadvertent discriminatory attitudes. The word "bigot" was reserved for people who hurled racial/ethnic epithets and found self-satisfaction from putting/keeping down people based on their race/ethnicity. So you see - back then people used discrimination to sort these trespasses into a value hierarchy: the prejudiced person was annoying but okay, the bigot was an intolerable asshole, and the racist was vile and physically dangerous scum.