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Invisible Privilege 1 Invisible Privilege 2 Invisible Privilege 3 Invisible Privilege

'''1. Invisible Privileges: We are born with privileges that we can be completely unaware of. It causes us to not see the issues that others have, because to us, they don't even exist.'''

Explanation: Invisible Privileges are privileges available to individuals in some social groups (generally based on ascribed status positions). These privileges are often invisible to those who have access to them. Almost all of us have access to unearned privileges based on our ascribed characteristics. I am a white, straight, christian. In essence I never have to teach my children to be aware of racism for their own physical protection, and I am never bullied or questioned because of my sexuality. I do not have to think of those things. It is very easy for me to say "racism is almost obsolete in this country" because in my life it is! It is an invisible privilege or a hidden benefit in my life. It is hard for me to see that racism exists, or that a person can be bullied for their sexuality. I see on the news, I read it in the newspaper, but I'll never be able to directly relate. A found a quote by Michael S. Kimmel which explains this term absolutely. "To be white, or straight, or male, or middle class is to be simultaneously ubiquitous and invisible. You’re everywhere you look, you’re the standard against which everyone else is measured. You’re like water, like air. People will tell you they went to see a “woman doctor” or they will say they went to see “the doctor.” People will tell you they have a “gay colleague” or they’ll tell you about a colleague. A white person will be happy to tell you about a “Black friend,” but when that same person simply mentions a “friend,” everyone will assume the person is white. Any college course that doesn't have the word “woman” or “gay” or “minority” in its title is a course about men, heterosexuals, and white people. But we call those courses “literature,” “history” or “political science.” This invisibility is political.” How do create a country where those with invisible privilege understand that they have it? Until this class, I had never heard or even thought of this concept. You're taught in school that white people came to this country and took over. White people are the leaders, white people have always ruled. Why would I think any different? This class showed me that I need to identify those privileges and see if they are affecting the way that I think. If people do not get a hold of their invisible privileges I feel like they can become racist or hateful themselves.

Hdeaton (talk) 01:33, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Invisible Privilege


A tag has been placed on Invisible Privilege requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about something invented/coined/discovered by the article's creator or someone they know personally, and it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time.

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