Every time I see privilege come up, people start denying it, or excusing it. Saying things like "I still had to work hard for this!" It's a tricky subject to t

Every time I see privilege come up, people start denying it, or excusing it. Saying things like "I still had to work hard for this!" It's a tricky subject to talk about, as the article references, specifically because it's hard to differentiate between what you got from privilege and what you got from hard work. I find analogies best to talk about it. Your goal is to reach the top floor of a building. Some people start at the penultimate floor. Some start on the 2nd floor. Others are in the basement. Every single one takes effort to climb the steps. But some have a big head start, and can even fail down a few floors and still have it easier than other people.