Privilege
"Privilege is given, not earned." Maura J. Cullen
"In terms of a definition, privilege can best be described as access to resources based solely on the person's status as a member of the advantaged group. Privilege is a concept that many people in advantaged groups have difficulty understanding or accepting. A common reaction is to become defensive and feel they are being categorized unfairly. It's as though they are being accused of cheating when they haven't done anything wrong. People in advantaged groups need to be reminded that they have been given a head start, that their journey begins on third base without even taking a swing. Whether or not they asked for this head start is irrelevant--they have it. What matters most is what they do with their privilege" (Cullen, 2008, p. 38).
DUMB STATEMENTS...
"It was only a joke! Don't take things so seriously."
"People just need to pick themselves up by their bootstraps."
"She/he is a good person. She/he didn't mean anything by it."
When white men say, "We are the ones who are being discriminated against now!"
DUMB STATEMENTS...
"It was only a joke! Don't take things so seriously."
"People just need to pick themselves up by their bootstraps."
"She/he is a good person. She/he didn't mean anything by it."
When white men say, "We are the ones who are being discriminated against now!"