Tag: Privilege

You’re one to talk, sorry, but you’re skinny. You wouldn’t understand,” she said. Her words, casual yet cutting, lingered in the air of the locker room. It didn’t really matter what I was feeling. She continued to change her clothes freely while I turned arou...

I work from home but I work for a specific type of insurance that helps people when they’re older so I frequently get calls from older people regarding their plans and benefits. I absolutely love speaking to them. I don’t make any calls — my job does not include sales of an...

Ihave lived here in Taiwan for over four years. Overall it’s been a great experience. However, I wanted to share something that’s a bit less talked about: the case of white privilege in Taiwan. When I studied Mandarin here, I got a stipend from the government. I was told rather jealou...

I’m nobody important. Full disclosure, I’m everything that should be happy and living a life of ease. I’ve got all the privilege checkboxes ticked: I’m white, male, straight, cis-gendered, Christian, able-bodied for the most part, and come from a middle class family. I str...

I remember the first time this hit me was when I attended a Key Club state conference in Orlando. My all-girl private high school along with two other primarily Hispanic private schools from Miami combined raised far more charitable donations than the entire rest of the hundred or so schools represe...

If you get mad every time someone mentions white privilege, read on. You just might see white privilege through new eyes. White privilege has an actual definition and it’s not what many people think. If you know me or if you read my regular columns or essays, you might be familiar with how ...

The concept of privilege is intricate and layered, embodying more than the surface-level understanding many hold. It acknowledges that while personal hardships and struggles are valid and significant, privilege operates within a wider societal framework. This framework tends to favour certain groups...

In my youth, I was a stagehand. I have spent many hours rigging shows, running a soundboard, working a spotlight, and loading and unloading hundreds if not thousands of trucks. In 1991, I decided to experience life on the road with a band as equipment manager. I was hired by a South African re...

I watched something today that made me angry. I can’t even tell you what show it was, but it was a bunch of people debating the existence of white privilege. It’s 2023 and we’re still debating this? Apparently. So, I thought I’d throw myself into the debate and explain,...

As a black conservative, I often find myself in the middle of some heated debates, especially when it comes to the topic of white privilege. Now, I’m going to lay it out straight: I don’t believe white privilege exists, and here’s why. First off, let’s talk about the term ...