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privilege is a misnomer when its really freedom from some distractions nobody is going to call the police on you for simply walking in a neighborhood nextdoor
by vmception 6y ago
privilege is a misnomer when its really freedom from some distractions
nobody is going to call the police on you for simply walking in a neighborhood
nextdoor and facebook groups arent going to have messages from vigilant bored housewives just because you walked down the street
sundown towns and the ideas that reinforce them don't exist for you
but saying “privilege” suggests other things are handed to you that wouldn't necessarily be true
- sahila 6y agoWhat I find interesting in all your examples is it feels the cause for issues are power imbalances and racism. The people calling the cops are likely the white neighbors on their black neighbors and not the other way around. In your nextdoor example, it's not just "bored housewives", it's "white bored housewives". I don't suppose you feel that black bored housewives are also posting those messages.
- vmception 6y agoCorrect. Did you need that validated or I am missing the point of your post….? Not sure how to respond, you know that we are agreeing, like 100%?
- sahila 6y agoNo response needed, but I think it's interesting that you (and others) use safe language to describe the perpetrators, like "nobody" and "nextdoor groups", when really it's just other white people.