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The Magistrate

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5. Trick Question, Sir

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:15 AM

Jan 2013

The first two greatly influence whom the third will benefit most....

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Out of white privilege, male privilege, and socio-economic privilege, what is the biggest problem? [View all] Nye Bevan Jan 2013 OP

Does this mean you now agree that white privilege and male privilege exist? gollygee Jan 2013 #1

i think it the u.s. that racism, though really alive and well, is still more socially unacceptable seabeyond Jan 2013 #2

A lot of truth to that AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #19

Fossil Fuels demwing Jan 2013 #3

Elite privlege AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #21

Is it a contest? PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #4

+1. Heidi Jan 2013 #31

Trick Question, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #5

+1 gollygee Jan 2013 #7

Exactly. They are very very much intertwined. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #8

+1 LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #10

Doesn't appear to influence the voting pattern Madam. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #12

And That, Sir, Affects The Fact Of the Matter How? The Magistrate Jan 2013 #32

Definitely socio-economic privilege. HappyMe Jan 2013 #6

What makes you think those three things are entirely separate? Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #9

There are good and bad of each of the three. It's the combo that's the killer. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #11

kind of like stepping stones. first, to be white, next to be rich, and then to be male -Trifecta! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #13

Yep, I agree. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #16

I still think Rich out trumps them all. Money can sure make up for not being the other two in this Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #18

Yeah, I can see that, but ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #25

that is getting harder and harder for any of us to do, even white males...may be a tad easier but, Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #28

What is the good of each? TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #14

You can use 'privilege' to do good or bad. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #15

Noblesse oblige? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #27

Trying to figure out what is most impactful is fine, but ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #17

Right gollygee Jan 2013 #20

Yes, that's what concerns me. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #23

If you are rich... 99Forever Jan 2013 #22

. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #24

Cute! Sissyk Jan 2013 #35

False choices AnnaLee Jan 2013 #26

Alternate side of the street parking. GodlessBiker Jan 2013 #29

I grew up in a community where the biggest crook in town was always the guy with the nicest car slackmaster Jan 2013 #30

It does not mater about your sex or race,... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #33

Even though social mobility is limited Nikia Jan 2013 #34