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yay lets nerf those undeserving white men. that will make the world a better place
by abrown28 14y ago
yay lets nerf those undeserving white men. that will make the world a better place
- esrauch 14y agoHow does recognizing you are lucky imply "needing" them? Telling well of American children to keep in mind their privilege and that most people in the world don't have what they have hardly seems like Marxism to me.
- peterjancelis 14y ago'Privilege' implies shame. 'Culture' implies pride. I prefer to teach our kids culture.
- DharmaPolice 14y agoPride (or shame) in other people's actions seems irrational to me (unless you had some involvement). Why should I feel proud that I am from the same country as Isaac Newton? Or shame about the bombing of Dresden? I had nothing to do with either of those things.
- eropple 13y agoNo. Wrong. Privilege implies no such thing. Privilege is not a moral judgment: it is a description of a condition. You are privileged when you have advantages due to your religion, birth class, sexual orientation, or other socially relevant criteria. You are a dick when you refuse to recognize when you are privileged and act to reinforce your privileged position.