I have a theory as to why people respond badly to pointing out their privilege. In America, we’re still pretty much raised to believe its a meritocracy. You can do anything, you can be anything, as long as you put the work in. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, etc, etc. We are taught this…
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This is really astute. My family is ‘new money’, which I think is why a) I can recognise what privilege is and how it’s...
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today. got called condescending.
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very nearly everyone hates having it pointed out when they’re...wrong. It throws us off...
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I’ve been reading...book called The Black Swan and it
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