White and/or Male Privilege. So many of you respond "Well i'm poor, i have troubles, how do i have privilege?"

Well i heard it explained very well by a boy in grade eight:

"Privilege doesn't come in the form of things we gain but in the lack of injustices we endure."

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

My biggest issue is the simplistic nature of alot of the discussions.

Sometimes it can even make things more of a challenge.

A good example of this. I am disabled. I have what is often termed an "invisible" disability. I don't fit people's stereotype of a disabled person.

But as a straight white guy who doesn't "Look" disabled, I do fit their stereotype of an entitled white guy "faking" a disability for attention or whatever reason someone has already assigned to it.

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@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

Yeah as i said to the other guy: Ableism is another prejudice and being healthy is another privilege that people don't recognize.

But i hear you. It does suck that as a member of the privileged group, the other areas where you suffer from injustice are minimized or dismissed.
I agree, the subject is nuanced.