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Topic subjectwhy would anyone "check their privilege"?
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12758456, why would anyone "check their privilege"?
Posted by Binlahab, Sun Mar-22-15 12:48 PM
I regularly hear you crunchy granola wombyn types demanding that others "check their privilege"

Why would anyone actually do that?

Like if there's some "privilege" I have...why on earth would I stop whatever it is that is obviously benefitting me...so you can do better?

Its dumb.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg
12758461, Helps people see the need for things like reparations
Posted by Ted Gee Seal, Sun Mar-22-15 12:54 PM
And makes the time you need to call for assistance less fraught with hypocrisy and the apathetic response of people who won't empathise with you because your problems aren't theirs.

I don't like the idea of living in a society like that. Society is too much like that right now and I don't believe we're headed in the right direction on that basis.
12758469, obviously people won't see the need for reparations til we start rioting
Posted by Binlahab, Sun Mar-22-15 01:10 PM
So there's that


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg
12758470, Yet another reason to check privilege
Posted by Ted Gee Seal, Sun Mar-22-15 01:11 PM
>So there's that
>

Stop the riots before they happen.
12758465, 'Check' as in 'take a look at'. Not 'check' as in 'stop it.'
Posted by Monkey Genius, Sun Mar-22-15 12:58 PM
Take a look at the fact and understand that you are privileged and how that might affect your perspective on ________________________.
12758468, ahhh! so look at it...but dont do anything abt it really
Posted by Binlahab, Sun Mar-22-15 01:08 PM
Got it.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg
12758472, A lot of people do use it as shorthand for 'shut up,' though.
Posted by Monkey Genius, Sun Mar-22-15 01:14 PM
12758471, Envy. They don't wanna be reminded of how crappy their own lives
Posted by Shaun Tha Don, Sun Mar-22-15 01:13 PM
turned out compared to the people they're demanding to "check their privilege."
12758556, it's a grating slogan
Posted by Mynoriti, Sun Mar-22-15 04:21 PM
it only brings out defensiveness in people
12758559, Yeah, entirely ineffective in persuading people. As grating as
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Sun Mar-22-15 04:41 PM
"It's a black thing, you wouldn't understand".

**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're
12758561, I use that tho because on those issues idgaf if you like it or agree
Posted by Binlahab, Sun Mar-22-15 04:45 PM
For example, color purple ie clearly one of the great american films of all time. If you disagree...I chalk it up to differences in culture and therefore dismiss everything you got to say or think


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg
12758578, Oh you THAT dude
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Sun Mar-22-15 05:29 PM

**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're
12758589, #clearly nm
Posted by Binlahab, Sun Mar-22-15 05:56 PM
12759579, "black thing" is dismissive. check your privilage is just lecturey"
Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Mar-23-15 01:49 PM
i don't know who besides people who are already tim wise types are gonna respond to that with anything other than some form of "oh fuck off".
12758562, for the same reason Q-tip told us to "check the rhyme"
Posted by c71, Sun Mar-22-15 04:52 PM
....the Beastie Boys told us to "check yo head"

....Das eFx and Ice Cube told us to "chiggity check yo-self before you wreck yourself"
12759599, Biz told us to Check It Out
Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-23-15 01:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgZ7cq4ZabI
12759613, Also Phife asking microphone check 1, 2, what is this?
Posted by j., Mon Mar-23-15 02:01 PM
12759619, DiamondD even asked us to Check 1. 2 just to reiterate...
Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-23-15 02:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIY5--ufw8Q
12759621, for the same reason Gang Starr told us to check the technique
Posted by c71, Mon Mar-23-15 02:05 PM
yes
12759806, exactly.
Posted by Mr. ManC, Mon Mar-23-15 03:11 PM
that's the equivalent of little kids telling grown ups in a pickup basketball to not play in the lane and only take outside shots.

why I'ma forfeit something that's to my advantage?

I can only check it in a debate, but in actual practice whoever is oppressed needs to TAKE that shit.

12759833, Isn't this usually directed at would-be "allies"? That's why
Posted by kevlar skully, Mon Mar-23-15 03:23 PM

12759846, there hasn't been one productive convo framed by #CheckYourPrivilege
Posted by Vex_id, Mon Mar-23-15 03:28 PM
and that was never the intention of the hashtag.

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