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Upton

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12. Guilt too..

Reply to Mammone (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 05:12 PM

May 2012

as of late, I've learned from certain sources here at DU that I'm supposed to feel guilty for being born white and male. As if I ordered myself up from some sort of baby menu and popped out shouting racist and misogynist insults.

Sure I've had advantages in my life, but I've also run across some significant disadvantages mostly due to my gender. I'd like to elaborate further, but you'll have to excuse me while I go contemplate my guilt and shame..

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Confessing your priviledge [View all] Mammone May 2012 OP

Every woman I know makes more money than I do. rrneck May 2012 #1

maybe you just don't know the secret handshake? Mammone May 2012 #2

Or I'm not shaking the right thing. nt rrneck May 2012 #3

one privilege, if a man gets raises and promotion he isnt accused of shaking seabeyond May 2012 #13

I have gotten none of those rrneck May 2012 #16

actually the frequent accusation is of anal-oral gratification. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #17

What if the promotion is for a job that actually involves shaking stuff? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #20

I've had to fight every day of my life unreadierLizard May 2012 #4

privilige does exist Mammone May 2012 #5

If your concern is about racial injustice or prejudice, then I suggest this is the wrong place lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #8

I haven't seen or read any demands that I confess an unfair unearned privilege. Do you have a link? Warren Stupidity May 2012 #6

Who heard of white male privilege before a few years ago. Mammone May 2012 #10

I heard of it back in the late 80's. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #11

Again, you made a specific assertion, I asked for substantiation. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #15

It's easy being straight white male Mammone May 2012 #14

where is the demand for confession? Warren Stupidity May 2012 #21

If that's assumed to be true, and that all races and both genders enjoy the same 4th law of robotics May 2012 #22

Kinda reminds me of the stories that came out from the old soviet union 4th law of robotics May 2012 #7

CCCP Mammone May 2012 #9

Guilt too.. Upton May 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #18

Not a bad deal as far as religions go Major Nikon May 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #27

I'm wondering where, specifically, anyone has demanded or asked you to apologize. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #19

You rec'd your own OP... jorno67 May 2012 #23

I tried---I really tried... trumad May 2012 #24

How was this group going to NOT turn MRA? IDFbunny May 2012 #26

Um, by not ascribing the motives and content of the entire group to trolls who just got here? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #29