30.4.08

This is not something I ordinarily do, but...

The original post is specifically labeled as being link-friendly, and it's a conversation that goes on in lots of different places at lots of different times, usually with a great deal of handwaving and very little real discussion. So. A livejournal guide to not being That Guy.

(Whoops. I meant to add in this, which both neatly summarizes and links to several related discussions, including the blog post that started the whole conversation. Again.)

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posted by Elizabeth @ 2:33 AM 0 comments

29.8.07

I'm not sure I have anything to add to that particular discussion.

When white, upper middle class, American guys start talking about how privilege is a meaningless term because everyone has problems?

And that it's really all about where you want to go and getting up and working hard?

I'm not sure I have anything at all to add to the discussion. Because really, there's no good way to explain the concept to them. They aren't going to get it.

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posted by Elizabeth @ 1:26 PM 0 comments