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Helen Reddy

(998 posts)

19. Hey.

Reply to tavalon (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 01:34 PM

Feb 2013

Whatever it takes for us ladies to be a bit safer. Can not trust all the cops either. I tell my daughter (when she is old enough to drive) never pull over for a vehicle unless you are in a public and busy place to do so safely. The 'real' cops will understand.

What a great convo. Thanks!

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Trayvon Martin, white privilege and yes, female privilege [View all] tavalon Feb 2013 OP

Men do commit more crime, but... Report1212 Feb 2013 #1

Nah... Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #3

Pretty sure sexism is wrong Report1212 Feb 2013 #9

Louis CK On Being White krhines Feb 2013 #2

Yeah, that was funny tavalon Feb 2013 #4

Oh, God! That made my day. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #12

I've seen enough stories of security or police bettyellen Feb 2013 #5

Yeah, I'm trained to watch my personal space and trained in self defense, tavalon Feb 2013 #11

Sometimes I wonder Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #6

Absolutely! tavalon Feb 2013 #10

Hey. Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #19

Being viewed as less of a threat is a privilege? Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #7

What I was trying to say, badly, was that privilege is a multipoint thing tavalon Feb 2013 #8

I think you said it well. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #16

Being the beneficary of chivalry is a privilege. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #14

Agreed. One of those privileges with (IMO) a net downside. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #17

White privilege absolutely exists. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #13

Let me tell ya'll what it's like being male, middle class and White. progressoid Feb 2013 #15

the fact that alex jones isn't in an institution is white privilege! farminator3000 Feb 2013 #18

Don't Forget Class Privilege Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #20