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In reply to the discussion: This Comic Will Forever Change the Way you Look at Privilege [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)The difference in the quality of education varies quite significantly from school district to school district, and that difference has a lifelong impact on the quality of life of students in those districts.
I'm an active member of AAUW and we are quite involved at the local, state and national levels in addressing the inequities of public education. That ranges from attending board meetings and hosting debates among people running for school board to monitoring the budget process and lobbying state legislatures, etc.
Of course there will always be a range of "privileges", i.e, monetary benefits among families. But the point is do not kid yourself that you pulled yourself up by your bootstraps, when you were custom fitted with Jimmy Choos in the nursery; or that you were born on third base and think you hit a triple.