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2026-05-06 05:32 UTC

@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw Identification with and belonging to a group is more nuanced than labels. What is a privilege? «Etymology From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium (“ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual”), from prīvus (“private”) + lēx, lēg- (“law”). (countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. [from 10th c.] Synonyms: franchise, immunity, prerogative, right, (Scotland, Northern England) freelage All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?» . . . —

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@celestestormysea@yiff.life 2026-05-06 05:32

@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw . . . — What is male privilege? «Peggy McIntosh, one of the first feminist scholars to examine male privilege, wrote about both male privilege and white privilege, using the metaphor of the "invisible knapsack" to describe a set of advantages borne, often unaware and unacknowledged, by members of privileged groups.[1] According to McIntosh, privilege is not a result of a concerted effort to oppress those of the opposite gender; however, the inherent benefits that men gain from the systemic bias put women at an innate disadvantage. The benefits of this unspoken privilege may be described as special provisions, tools, relationships, or various other opportunities. According to McIntosh, this privilege may actually negatively affect men's development as human beings, and few question that the existing structure of advantages may be challenged or changed.[4]» . . . —

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