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In reply to the discussion: Is White Male Straight Privilege Real? [View all]FarCenter
(19,429 posts)16. Able-bodied, non-veteran, straight white males from 17 to 45 are legally unprotected
From the time that they age out of child labor laws until they age into the age discrimination laws they have no legal protections or privileges covering them as a class, provided they are not covered by ADA or veteran's legislation.
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I think that the problem for some folks is that they have a definition of "privilege" in their heads
Maedhros
May 2014
#61
No, it isn't about her feelings. If you want to apologize then apologize for blatantly minimizing
redqueen
May 2014
#18
Able-bodied, non-veteran, straight white males from 17 to 45 are legally unprotected
FarCenter
May 2014
#16
"Do racial discrimination, sexism, and anti-gay discrimination exist in the US today?"
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#20
In general yes, but everything I said about the "privilege" framing still applies (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#27
There's a reason you don't often hear politicians talking about "white privilege".
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#32
Useful for understanding the world - not everything has to be boiled down to it's utility
el_bryanto
May 2014
#36
If a white friend in a bar was telling you how they were broke and being evicted,
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#39
I think DUers are more representative of your friend in the bar than you think (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#60
No, but in other contexts I might. Nothing inherently wrong with picking your battles. n/t
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#46
If you had a broke white friend being evicted would you talk to them about their "privilege"? (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#35
So PoC who've had family members murdered by police etc. should tread carefully
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#44
I would never suggest such a thing. They can frame it any damn way they please.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#52
I believe I have only ever started threads that discourage the "privilege" framing.
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#26
Hmmm. I don't recall starting *any* threads telling members of color what words not to use.
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#31
If suggesting that one framing is less constructive than another is "whining",
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#37
Perhaps I am wrong, and that lecturing whites about their "privilege" will, indeed, help
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#43
I acknowledge my white privilege. Like I did in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010...
lumberjack_jeff
May 2014
#64