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Feminism and Diversity

leveymg

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7. I can't imagine someone who is wealthy who isn't also privileged in some way.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #4)

Tue May 22, 2012, 12:24 PM

May 2012

There is privilege due to personal merit -- a special talent or gift, creativity, endurance, hard work -- and then there is acquired privilege (private education and the things that are acquired from wealthy parents); and finally, there is inherited wealth. The former should be subsidized by taking a a large part of the wealth from the latter as taxes or sliding-scale fees, while the last should be taxed almost into extinction.

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You know the one thing i have realized about privilege [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 OP

That is very insightful ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #1

yes, i think it is. i also think is a human trait to think La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #2

If you strip privilege away, there is very little merit in most of those who own and run things. leveymg May 2012 #3

i disagree. partly because wealth is only a for of privilege not the entirety of it. La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #4

I can't imagine someone who is wealthy who isn't also privileged in some way. leveymg May 2012 #7

I remember reading a long time ago... RevStPatrick May 2012 #5

I admit I have it Uben May 2012 #6

how did you come to realize it? was it naturally (as in just through observation?) La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #8

I am educated and white obamanut2012 May 2012 #9

do you teach undergrads? or highschool? La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #10

Undergrads obamanut2012 May 2012 #11

this is the same problem i have with my undergrads. i wonder if we teach at the same school La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #12

yes embrace your female privileges without shame or guilt :-) nt msongs May 2012 #13

its not my female privilege, attractiveness and able-bodiedness La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #14

Eat every day. Sleep warm and dry. rrneck May 2012 #15

I have no problem admitting my extensive privilege. laconicsax May 2012 #16