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In reply to the discussion: Did You Do Any of These 6 Activities Today? Then You’ve Got Class Privilege [View all]Matariki
(18,775 posts)There are better ways to talk about (and do something about) poverty than to post dumb lists that imply 'privilege' (and deny all you want but that word is currently used disparagingly) because you eat fresh vegetables.
There's a common wisdom about communicating effectively where using 'you statements' immediately puts the listener on the defensive and thus generally shuts down communication.
It seems the word 'privilege' is more often than not used for what *should* be basic rights or a decent standard of living for everyone. The problem isn't that some people are granted those rights but that others are denied them. I agree that there needs to be awareness of that fact, but calling Rights a privilege has a whole lot of problems starting with the implication that they are something that can be taken away if a person isn't behaved.