Let’s Talk About Privilege
  • How do we talk about something that cannot be seen by the people who possess it?
  • Is it possible to be oppressed in some ways and privileged in others? 
  • Why do people sometimes get defensive when shown evidence of structural inequalities which benefit them? 
  • Im not marginalized because of my race, gender, class, etc., so why do others who are like me say that theyre marginalized? 
  • Do systems of privilege only affect levels of empowerment, or can they actually create opportunities for some people to dominate others? 
  • How can we move past feeling guilty for our privileges? 
  • Can individual acts have an impact on broader underlying problems? 
  • How can I take advantage of my privileged position to dismantle structures that oppress other people, even if theyre the same structures which gave me that privilege?

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