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There's more to it than that: you probably had resources that afforded you that time, or support that valued and encouraged that kind of behavior. Maybe you had
by Retra 12y ago
There's more to it than that: you probably had resources that afforded you that time, or support that valued and encouraged that kind of behavior. Maybe you had a good education or reliable parents. And you probably had fairly good health throughout all of that.
There are so many things that make your actions highly specific to your situation, and that's a privilege that you have.
- swampthing 12y agoIf we're defining privilege that broadly, most people are privileged in some way... to the point where the word is basically meaningless.
- Retra 12y agoJust because I've left some free variables in my description doesn't meant he concept I'm talking about is inherently vague. It means we need to put more work into pinning them down before one can make a proper analysis. Don't expect perfection, because you won't get it.