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In reply to the discussion: How Privileged Are You? [View all]DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)11. Could you link to the source.
This is very interesting.
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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