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In reply to the discussion: As a white christian male I don't feel privileged by any means [View all]Matariki
(18,775 posts)It doesn't mean that you have 'more' than other people or are 'better off'. But it does mean that you live in a culture/environment that is created more for the benefit and ease of your demographic than it is for people outside that demographic.
The sad thing is that most people like yourself don't even recognize that this is so - because you are seemingly unable to imagine what other people outside your demographic have to deal with on an almost daily basis.
Privilege is probably not the best word to explain this, it causes a lot of confusion. Especially to folks who are just trying to get by and don't feel like they have any special advantage. I think the reaction and resistance to the idea that privilege exists is that people like yourself think that someone is trying to take something away from you, when in fact all other people really want is to be treated fairly.