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No, We Won’t Calm Down – Tone Policing Is Just Another Way to Protect Privilege
“Calm down so we can discuss this like adults.” Ever said something like this in a conversation on oppression? Tone policing is no way to get justice, and this comic will help you understand exactly why.
Read More10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable
By listening to people of color, this white author has learned an important lesson: from poverty to terrorism, white people in this country are more protected than people of color in every aspect of life imaginable. Here are 10 examples to prove it.
Read MoreStill Think White Privilege Isn’t Real? These 6 Lessons Will Erase All Doubt
This author wasn’t always aware of how she benefitted from being perceived as white – but she’s sharing the disturbing experiences that led her to realize just how harrowing the forces behind white privilege are.
Read MoreStill Think Trans Women Have Male Privilege? These 7 Points Prove They Don’t
The debate is fierce, bitter, and as old as second wave feminism: do trans women experience male privilege? Some people believe they do, but here’s the important information they’re missing.
Read MoreWhat Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean) – To Clear Up Your Doubts Once and For All
Ever felt upset when someone said you had privilege? That probably means you believe one of these myths. Let’s clear up what your privilege really means.
Read MoreBefore You Dismiss the Concept of Thin Privilege, First Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
She’s back to talk about thin privilege again. This time, she’s filling in what’s missing about how body shaming against anyone is wrong – and where the shame really comes from.
Read MoreThese 25 Examples of Male Privilege from a Trans Guy’s Perspective Really Prove the Point
This author shows us how many privileges he gained when he transitioned – and we were blown away by the list.
Read MoreYou Can Become a Powerful Agent of Change with This Simple Understanding of Your Privilege – Here’s How
Anyone who thinks the idea of privilege means you didn’t have to work hard for the things you have needs to see this.
Read MoreLooking for Proof of Male Privilege in Your Daily Life? Here Are 7 Undeniable Examples
Straight from the mouth of a guy who gets it. People still try to deny the existence of male privilege, but these examples show that it’s very real – and quite influential.
Read More5 Valuable Ways to Use Your White Privilege to Fight Anti-Black Racism
As white people, we have a responsibility to do something to advance anti-racism. While we couldn’t help being born into a system of white supremacy, we can do something to help even the score. Want to put your white privilege to work? Here are five specific examples addressing what you can do and avoid silencing the people of color whose voices you mean to amplify.
Read MoreCis Privilege and Identity Policing in the Bi and Pan Community: 3 Harmful Tropes and 3 Ways We Can Unite Instead
Too often bisexuality and pansexuality are pitted against each other in the name of fighting transphobia. Calling out transphobia is vital. But too often this debate is used more to devalue the other identity. Let’s talk about why this debate is hurting cis polysexual people and trans people of all sexual orientations and how we can support everyone instead.
Read More3 Unfair Ways Being Perceived as Physically Average Privileges and Protects You
Ever thought about the benefits that come with being perceived as physically average? This will put it in perspective.
Read More7 Everyday Ways Neurotypical People Are Privileged – And Often Don’t Even Know It
The difference between how people treat this author and how they treat her sister really shows how ability privilege shows up for neurotypical people. Does this list show any privileges you didn’t know you had?
Read MoreWhat If Privileged People Were Othered? This Cartoon Resets the Defaults
“You minorities always make a big deal out of nothing – I’m sure it’s not hard to handle!” When you’re not society’s “default,” you have a big burden to carry. This cartoon proves how privileged identities are normalized.
Read MoreThe Danger of Claiming ‘Not All Men/White People/Privileged People’ Are to Blame
“Racists are a problem – white people aren’t,” “Not all men,” and more – people put a lot of effort into saying that not everyone in the dominant group is a problem. Kat Blaque’s breaking down what you’re missing when you rush to say this.
Read MoreWhat’s Mansplaining? Here’s How (And Why) You Need to Stop Privileged Explaining
Mansplaining, whitesplaining – this is exactly why so many of us wish Matt Damon had stopped before talking over Effie Brown, a producer and a black woman, on the issue of diversity. Here’s what the problem is, and how you can make sure you’re not part of it.
Read MoreBreaking Down the Problem with Mansplaining (And Other Forms of Privileged Explaining)
Learning the term mansplaining saved this author a lot of frustration. So let’s keep the conversation going about this subtle form of oppression.
Read More5 Ways Marginalized People Can Recognize Their Privileges In Other Areas
Privilege and oppression simultaneously impact our lives in a number of intersectional ways. If we solely focus on our marginalized identities, we give up the opportunity to recognize and interrupt the ways our privileges cause harm to the people we care about. If you’re struggling with recognizing your privilege as a marginalized person, this might serve as a helpful guide.
Read More9 Ways Privileged People Can Reduce the Negative Impact of Gentrification
What many of us see is a subtle, nuanced version of gentrification, in which not every change is bad and there aren’t any obvious heroes or villains. But just because something doesn’t look like a problem doesn’t mean it’s not a problem. So we can choose to enjoy the colorful, “revitalized” façade of our shiny new neighborhoods – or we can peek behind the curtain.
Read More3 Things Privileged White People Should Consider When House-Hunting in Gentrifying Cities
What if you want to own a home, but can only afford one in an area where gentrification is displacing people? There’s no easy answer to this dilemma, but here are some places to start.
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