Mother, mother, mother - there's too many of you crying.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I've never been fond of the term "privilege" myself. It seems like a nice, comfortable way to soften the edges of racism and misogyny.

They aren't the same thing, though. Even the completely non-racist and non-misogynist (yes, those things don't exist) get the advantages of their privilege and thus should (1) be aware of it, (2) seek to use it for good, and (3) be aware that others don't have it.