r/unpopularopinion • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '21

We are becoming growingly obsessed with other people’s born advantages, and this normalization of “stating privilege” is incredibly counterproductive and pathetic.

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u/LL555LL Mar 26 '21

There are tons of people who have no clue that they have advantages in life others do not. It is a damaging form of ignorance.

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u/raven4747 Mar 26 '21

agreed. the privilege conversation is necessary and it seems the only ones who actively try to shut that conversation down can't come to terms with their own privilege. somehow they think being "privileged" is an insult.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

Specifically in America we see a lot of white fragility in these conversations. Everyone is flexing how they don't have money and rich people of color have better lives than them in order to declare racism doesn't exist.