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LadyPact -> RE: Do men need to check their privilege? (2/14/2016 2:05:10 AM)
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Play a game with me.
I put this up over on my group on Fet months ago. It's not my game, really. I kind of stole it from a post from NookieNotes, who posted it from a related link from somewhere else. It can be a very interesting game. The object is not to win. The object is to learn.
To play the game, you have to work with me a little bit. Imagine us all in a room. To "start," we are all at the starting line, beginning the game at the same place. In front of us are a number of lines where we will take a step forward or back depending on our answers. How we see privilege.
Wanna play? Good. Let's begin. There are thirty-five questions. Answer honestly.
* If your parents worked nights and weekends to support your family, take one step back.
* If you are able to move through the world without fear of sexual assault, take one step forward.
* If you can show affection for your romantic partner in public without fear of ridicule or violence, take one step forward.
* If you have ever been diagnosed as having a physical or mental illness/disability, take one step back.
* If the primary language spoken in your household growing up was not english, take one step back.
* If you came from a supportive family environment take one step forward.
* If you have ever tried to change your speech or mannerisms to gain credibility, take one step back.
* If you can go anywhere in the country, and easily find the kinds of hair products you need and/or cosmetics that match your skin color, take one step forward.
* If you were embarrassed about your clothes or house while growing up, take one step back.
* If you can make mistakes and not have people attribute your behavior to flaws in your racial/gender group, take one step forward.
* If you can legally marry the person you love, regardless of where you live, take one step forward.
* If you were born in the United States, take one step forward.
* If you or your parents have ever gone through a divorce, take one step back.
* If you felt like you had adequate access to healthy food growing up, take one step forward.
* If you are reasonably sure you would be hired for a job based on your ability and qualifications, take one step forward.
* If you would never think twice about calling the police when trouble occurs, take one step forward.
* If you can see a doctor whenever you feel the need, take one step forward.
* If you feel comfortable being emotionally expressive/open, take one step forward.
* If you have ever been the only person of your race/gender/socio-economic status/ sexual orientation in a classroom or workplace setting, please take one step back.
* If you took out loans for your education take one step backward.
* If you get time off for your religious holidays, take one step forward.
* If you had a job during your high school and college years, take one step back.
* If you feel comfortable walking home alone at night, take one step forward.
* If you have ever traveled outside the United States, take one step forward.
* If you have ever felt like there was NOT adequate or accurate representation of your racial group, sexual orientation group, gender group, and/or disability group in the media, take one step back.
* If you feel confident that your parents would be able to financially help/support you if you were going through a financial hardship, take one step forward.
* If you have ever been bullied or made fun of based on something that you can’t change, take one step back.
* If there were more than 50 books in your house growing up, take one step forward.
* If you studied the culture or the history of your ancestors in elementary school take one step forward.
* If your parents or guardians attended college, take one step forward.
* If you ever went on a family vacation, take one step forward.
* If you can buy new clothes or go out to dinner when you want to, take one step forward.
* If you were ever offered a job because of your association with a friend or family member, take one step forward.
* If one of your parents was ever laid off or unemployed not by choice, take one step back.
* If you were ever uncomfortable about a joke or a statement you overheard related to your race, ethnicity, gender, appearance, or sexual orientation but felt unsafe to confront the situation, take one step back.
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How did you do? Did you find that you had privilege where other people did not?
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