My point is that the baseline (two parent middle class family) is called normal. Not from the perspective of the person who lives below the baseline, for which

My point is that the baseline (two parent middle class family) is called normal. Not from the perspective of the person who lives below the baseline, for whichever arbitrary baseline we happen to be talking about at the moment. A significant part of the entire point of critical theory is the attempt to understand the world from that person's perspective, in order to better seek the justice they deserve. That's why the choice of the word "privilege" is as relevant as it is here: because these discussions are almost always to be had — or attempted to be had, given the actual impossibility of "walking a mile in their moccasins" — from the perspective of the party to whom the thing in question is, in fact, a privilege — and more importantly, one that they don't enjoy. It's not about what's "normal"; it's about what's normal for the person for whose justice, or about whose injustice, we're talking. EDIT: Thank you, by the way, for allowing me the opportunity to sharpen my thoughts on these issues. It's something that's only recently become an item of interest and value to me, so being able to engage with someone in the manner we've been enjoying is immensely helpful for me.