Comments on: Check Your Privilege — A Reminder to Reflect on Your Own Privileges

By: lorentjd

lorentjd — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:20:23 +0000

I have long wondered why a list of unearned privileges does NOT include intellect. Being smart is not something someone earns (a person is born with their level of intelligence) and being smart generally gives a person a HUGE advantage over people who are not smart (in terms of power, wealth, incomes, and influence). But, it’s never classified as a “privilege” — why?

By: That's not critical thinking...

That's not critical thinking... — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:26:29 +0000

These ‘advantages’, or privileges, are the product of hard work. They are not a systemic problem. It is particularly odd to me that you believe Christians should be removed from this, and yet advocate for the inclusion of others. This is a historically dangerous ideologue. When entire classes are deemed privileged, such privilege is viewed as a problem that must be solved.

By: This is not critical thinking

This is not critical thinking — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:46:46 +0000

Perhaps if this ‘theory’ were to clearly define an ‘ends’, and transparenly justify its ‘means’, it MAY get some recognition.
So far, this ‘privilege’ movement is coming across as just another B.S. guilt trip that has nothing to do with me.
And yet, here I am.

By: This is not critical thinking

This is not critical thinking — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:19:38 +0000

The idea that you can declare a particular class to be privileged- or, as you put it, adventageous- is a historical cornerstone to the justification of genocidal conduct.

By: The Plutonium Kid

The Plutonium Kid — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:47:33 +0000

Meh. Just more white bashing from ivory tower intellectuals.