Privilege

About

A privileged cat

Privilege is a personal attribute assigned by society which allows the bearer unwritten freedom or power not available to others.

There are two major types of privilege:

• individual privilege (e.g. being born into a wealthy family)
• group privilege (being a member of a group that is given special accommodations)

Examples

In modern Western society:

• If a man gives instructions in a business or academic environment, people are more likely to take him seriously than if the instructions are given by a woman. (This is but one of many examples of male privilege.)
• An unknown woman is more likely to be trusted than an unknown man, especially if pets or children are involved. example
• Christian privilege

Links

Reference

• Wikipedia
• Conservapedia: entire content is "A privilege is a benefit or advantage to certain persons beyond the advantages of other persons, e.g., an exemption, immunity, power, etc." as of 2015-02-22
• RationalWiki

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• 2015-05-22 The Pencilsword: On a plate: comic explaining how privilege works in the American educational system