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But it isn't a privilege if there's a steep cost to it...
Like in what world do you have to pay for a privilege?
Comment by SuperPrussia at 30/01/2025 at 00:21 UTC
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It is a privilege in the sense that... for instance, you can go walk alone at night and not have to feel as threatened as a woman would. Or that if you are to speak, you might be more likely to be taken seriously. I refer to things of this matter...
It's not really a privilege if you have to pay so much for it. In a sense, it kind of negates itself. Sure, you can benefit socially from being seen as a man (which is the premise of my point), but doing so will suck for your mental health. The point is that you still have the possibility of benefitting from being seen as a male.