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In reply to the discussion: Rights and privileges are two entirely different things. [View all]Major Nikon
(36,925 posts)44. There's just as much reason to assume it's because of your gender as race in that scenario
By combining data dealing with race and gender, Briggs found the differences between men and women do not hold up for all races. Out of all racial and ethnic categories of male and female drivers, white women were most likely to receive a perceived benefit in a traffic stop, such as receiving only a warning or no outcome at all. But the same is not true for black and Hispanic women, who were just as likely as white men to be ticketed, arrested or searched instead of receiving a warning or no outcome.
Black and Hispanic men were the most likely to be ticketed, arrested or searched during a traffic stop. Black men were 2.5 times as likely as white men to be arrested and twice as likely to be searched. Hispanic men were 1.5 times as likely as white men to receive a ticket and more than three times as likely to be searched.
Black and Hispanic men were the most likely to be ticketed, arrested or searched during a traffic stop. Black men were 2.5 times as likely as white men to be arrested and twice as likely to be searched. Hispanic men were 1.5 times as likely as white men to receive a ticket and more than three times as likely to be searched.
http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/jun12/racialprofiling62112.html
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Rights and privileges are two entirely different things. [View all]
Waiting For Everyman
May 2014
OP
I think white, male, etc "privilege" is the EASE with which those rights are honored.
ret5hd
May 2014
#2
your definitions are off. when sociologists refer to privilege- is not county clubs, ladies night
bettyellen
May 2014
#3
there are quite a few critiques in academia on everything, LOL. sorry, but if you studied sociology
bettyellen
May 2014
#9
Well, the enhanced specificity of such terms as bigotry vs racism comes in handy I think....
bettyellen
May 2014
#14
Ha ha, He was talking about me, but I am sure you'll agree we've been having a fairly civil
bettyellen
May 2014
#23
LOL, sorry if you can't whip us into a frenzy of hatred. Try again elsewhere maybe?
bettyellen
May 2014
#32
I do think you are spot on with the lack of empathy part, but not entirley with the lazy thinking
bettyellen
May 2014
#31
Yeah, the derailing thing is such a distraction here, and it would be awesome if we could get past
bettyellen
May 2014
#34
Thank you for that essay you linked to. Everyone in this discussion should read it.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2014
#35
Privilege is a word that has meaning. It cannot be redefined at will for convenience
btrflykng9
May 2014
#36
words have more than one meaning, depending on context. always have! the rest is all
bettyellen
May 2014
#39
Least I don't have to check with my college professors first to know what to think n/t
btrflykng9
May 2014
#40
Civil rights are for everyone, privilege is given only to select people or groups
Major Nikon
May 2014
#12
There's just as much reason to assume it's because of your gender as race in that scenario
Major Nikon
May 2014
#44