...i.e. my job is to come up with terms that communicate to the general public.
"Privilege" as a technical term means "Largely unremarked advantage society confers on a particular group."
First of all, I think we're better using "advantage" because it's less loaded with judgement.
I can't help my sex, gender or ethnicity, or that my great grandfather's generation painted the world red, or that my parents clawed their way into the Middle Classes. Calling all this a privilege invites an angry response, or a reasoned defence. Calling it an "advantage" is fair.
But, how do we convey the unquestioned nature of the advantage?
I'd tack on "Default".
So, I benefit from the British Straight White Male Default Advantage. Fair enough. I do tend to bear this in mind in my dealings with others.
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Thinking as a technical author...
"Privilege" as a technical term means "Largely unremarked advantage society confers on a particular group."
First of all, I think we're better using "advantage" because it's less loaded with judgement.
I can't help my sex, gender or ethnicity, or that my great grandfather's generation painted the world red, or that my parents clawed their way into the Middle Classes. Calling all this a privilege invites an angry response, or a reasoned defence. Calling it an "advantage" is fair.
But, how do we convey the unquestioned nature of the advantage?
I'd tack on "Default".
So, I benefit from the British Straight White Male Default Advantage. Fair enough. I do tend to bear this in mind in my dealings with others.