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In reply to the discussion: How Privileged Are You? [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)118. I suspect
whoever made this is making fun of the concept of privilege and might have done that on purpose.
The discussion of privilege is worthwhile, and the illustration that someone can have privilege in one area and lack it in others is worthwhile, but this particular chart isn't worthwhile.
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85. privileged. but then i knew that. though, i dont think tall for women necessarily qualifies,
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#1
i am so far in the red on this. thanks god im tall and hot or i would be in real trouble
loli phabay
Feb 2013
#2
i think it means more than a few pounds overweight. being obese is definetly a minus score on this
loli phabay
Feb 2013
#9
i think for a lot of women, money outweighs weight. otoh, for a lot of men, it takes more money
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#124
i think for women its not the height but proportions that tend to matter more in society
loli phabay
Feb 2013
#94
I think tall for women does qualify. I've always been short, and as a child and
raccoon
Feb 2013
#157
+1. I became much more aware of barriers when I had a stroller to push and, later on,
winter is coming
Feb 2013
#98
Additionally, as an able bodied person you are perceived in a more favorable light
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#38
My biggest 'hits' are being female and non-religious. Still above average.
sinkingfeeling
Feb 2013
#8
i did it yesterday. it was brought to my attention. i acknowledged, confirmed
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#16
+1. I felt the same way as you reading the categories and the weighting on these
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#41
And notice how many of the things you listed: basic education, clean water, health care, roads,
senseandsensibility
Feb 2013
#47
Internet opinion is that 'manly tears' and 'dodger' are 4chan posters who are teased for being short
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#155
I'm guessing that it assumes access to an affluent, exclusionary and insulated community.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#35
About 6.5 million Jewish people live in the US. That's about half the world population.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#140
same way americans are privileged in relation to say, africans. you said it was an international
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#143
What do these numbers represent? How were they obtained? That is what I would like to know.
redgreenandblue
Feb 2013
#152
For a "big tent", Liberal, kinda Left Leaning web site, there sure a lot of people here interested
RC
Feb 2013
#37
I don't think that's the tone of vast majority of the responses at all.
senseandsensibility
Feb 2013
#48
Jewish is +25? Being Jewish makes you more privileged in America than being Christian?
WilliamPitt
Feb 2013
#49
I am one of the most privileged human beings among all humans that have ever lived.
CrispyQ
Feb 2013
#90
I've tried to do something similar in the past. There are a couple of problems with this.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#101
"Retarded"? Heard that word choice loud and clear, so I disregard any other message in this.
DeschutesRiver
Feb 2013
#117
Well, wish they hadn't, as I agree completely that an exercise of this nature is invaluable
DeschutesRiver
Feb 2013
#120
My score ranks me as priveleged, but I got a major ding for being female.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2013
#119