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

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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I just think this whole privilege recognition trend is a soft-headed endeavor.

Of course you do. What else would you think?

We all know life is not fair.

Then what's your objection to thinking about the advantages you enjoy?

But let's put money aside. Let's talk freedom of speech. ...
How about athletic ability. ...In terms of intelligence ... A Cuban buddy of mine can swing dance like he was born with the skill.

Why don't you mention race, gender sexual orientation or religion? You understand that this discussion is about things that are immutable (or close to it), not things like you decided to get a law license, yes?

Nobody gives a crap if you don't make as much money as a surgeon. People do give a crap that unarmed black men face unwarranted violence by the police, for example.

I'm not unhappy with my appearance. Do I have an obligation to understand the trials of those who are unhappy with theirs?

If you don't want to be an asshat, you should probably spend some time thinking about it yeah. Like, "dude, look at how awesomely hot I am" is not a thing you declare in front of your schlumpy buddy, right? Not the biggest issue in the world, but some consideration is in order.

except in this very obvious exception: If you're white, you've generally got advantages over other people due to the vestiges of racism and xenophobia in this country.

Excellent! Step one. Now, what about if you're male? Straight? Cis-gendered? Not a Muslim or a Jew?

I can't fathom why those issues are less obvious to you.