I was going to post a fairly cynical commentary related to my opinion on 'privilege' on my own journal, but I've reconsidered in the light of going back and re-reading some of the D4D article.
The trouble is - in response to my personality I now have to ask the question 'What action can one take'? [And am I now putting my responsibility on you for educating me? Ha Ha - I have made you a member of the 'following this philosophy' minority, and I shall relentlessly use the abuses I have just learnt about!] I generally try to be fair and nice to people. As an unemployed person, I'm not really in a position of power so I can't really stop oppressing the minorities, because I don't really get a chance to oppress them, or do I and I just don't notice it?
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The trouble is - in response to my personality I now have to ask the question 'What action can one take'? [And am I now putting my responsibility on you for educating me? Ha Ha - I have made you a member of the 'following this philosophy' minority, and I shall relentlessly use the abuses I have just learnt about!] I generally try to be fair and nice to people. As an unemployed person, I'm not really in a position of power so I can't really stop oppressing the minorities, because I don't really get a chance to oppress them, or do I and I just don't notice it?