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When you’re accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression
Comment by fish993 at 20/01/2025 at 22:39 UTC
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That's always been a stupid quote.
1. It uses the definition of privilege where it is an advantage over others ("that rich man has a privileged life") rather than the concept of privilege in the context we're actually talking about, where it is just not having the negatives associated with a particular characteristic (e.g. white privilege is not having to deal with problems because of your skin colour). The former clearly does not apply for many men.
2. How would, say, black people no longer being stopped by the police more, or women being equally considered for job applications, ever even remotely affect a white man (for example)? There would be zero impact on their life in any way that could be called 'oppression' at all.
Comment by Fire5t0ne at 21/01/2025 at 00:38 UTC
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I hate when people say this because men *aren't* accustomed to privilege, especially not young men