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Yes. This same kind of error also applies to racial comparisons. A large component of racial disparate in income is caused by age gap. One would assume that dif
by temp8964 5y ago
Yes. This same kind of error also applies to racial comparisons. A large component of racial disparate in income is caused by age gap. One would assume that different races have the same age distribution, but in reality it is not. The difference is huge, see: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/30/most-common-age-among-us-racial-ethnic-groups/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/30/most-common...
- vmception 5y agoThat's the tip of the iceberg, a lot of privilege and inequality discussion marginalizes younger white people that would otherwise be interested in helping make society more egalitarian. At best, many people get a freedom from some distractions, but the term privilege does not convey that well, which is very counterproductive, so that chart could help a lot!
- twofornone 5y agoI think demonizing so called privilege is cultural suicide, because most of what "privilege" amounts to is parents caring for their children and passing on successful cultural values. You don't want to foster cultural movements that discourage this behavior if you want a functioning society.
- sudosysgen 5y agoPrivilege isn't parents taking better care of their children, it's parents doing a better job at taking care of their children than others, and multiple other things.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoWhat, in your thinking, is the difference between "taking better care" and "doing a better job at taking care"? Or are you saying that the difference is "than others"? Isn't that kind of implied by "better"?
- sudosysgen 5y agoBetter could also mean temporally. But yes, the main difference is "than others". It's just much doing a good job as others doing a bad job.