Male Privilege, helpfully explained by a white dude

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71. Exactly

Once, a long time ago, I was in a support group where there was a wide range of experiences...and our motto was that we were not to compare our losses to other people's losses - that invalidating some people's experiences by stating ours was more devastating/important/a bigger loss/whatever was strictly not allowed. We all were dealing with losses and all losses were important. Because my loss may be considered 'worse' than yours didn't mean your loss was invalid, KWIM? I see this subject in the same way. As you stated, because I have an advantage in one area, doesn't mean I'm not disadvantaged in another. It's pointless to pretend my disadvantages don't exists, because that means lack of awareness, which leads to no improvements. We should always be striving to improve and lessen everyone's disadvantages, regardless of one's advantages.