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In reply to the discussion: How privileged are you? [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)18. Clickbait Buzzfeed garbage
With really stupid question that illustrate exactly nothing other than how eager people are to click on links and take surveys.
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I got 40, but am disabled female and Pagan. I didn't count my 1.5 on the Kinsey scale for the quiz.
moriah
Jun 2016
#33
WTF is with "I have never worked as a waiter, barista, bartender, or salesperson"?
Nye Bevan
Jun 2016
#35
It's like the test was devised by a privileged white guy whose concept of "privilege"
Nye Bevan
Jun 2016
#47
There might be an assumption as to who (or whom?) will take the "quiz" or something else.
JanMichael
Jun 2016
#59
I thought that question sucked too. I used to make minimum wage in retail, for instance.
DemocraticWing
Jun 2016
#65
no need to take this, I'm a white male, middle aged, college educated etc but.....
steve2470
Jun 2016
#40
The primary privilege I lack is the belief that I have standing to write these tests
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#63