Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing. Actually we were specifically discussing the "check your ..." phras

Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing. Actually we were specifically discussing the "check your ..." phrase in current usage, expressed as an imperative. Not privilege as a general concept. And yes, the "phrasing of phrase" is the whole point of the phrase. Along with of course, who is saying it and to whom. Especially when the recipient most likely wasn't asking you to "provide advice" to them in the first place, now were they. BTW here's what seems to be the definitive article on its origin: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/what-the-origin-of-check-your-privilege-tells-us-about-todays-privilege-debates/370795/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/what-th... You are making it that. It wouldn't hurt you to check the button-pushy, "you're the problem" vibe on that statement. If you don't mind a bit of advice.