Privileges

Postby Oohmynameisblue » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:29 pm

Male? White?

Do you think they exist? To what extent? Do you think it is a big issue?
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Re: Privileges

Postby Jason Toddman » Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:27 pm

Not 100% sure what you are asking.
If you're asking if being male and white should give you more privileges than anyone else, then the answer should be no. In an ideal world, privileges that are luxuries (getting to travel, having nice possessions) should be based on other things, such as abilities, knowledge, experience and moral character. 'Privileges' that are necessities such as adequate food, water, clothing and housing on the other hand should be available to everyone regardless of who they are... or even what they are (would you let a stray dog or cat starve if you could help it; especially a friendly one?).
If you're asking if they in fact have more privileges in the real world, I think the answer is all too clearly obviously yes. Just looking at who is in Congress and in state governments and running large corporations should give you the answers to that question. Anyone who thinks whites and males don't have the most advantages in this world is smoking something - something we should perhaps all be smoking.
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Re: Privileges

Postby alkaid_ » Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:29 pm

well... im' think sometimes is real...

you can see in USA... usually the police stops or suspects from black people more than white...

in the laws, you can find equality between men and women, but in my country, in the fact, the women salaries are minors than men.

What happen if a woman has a very active sexual live? People says she is a whore... with the man, he is a sexual good...

but this stereotypes are coming from the home and education.

Re: Privileges

Postby frank burns » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:18 pm

So cops stop more black people than white in the USA.... Perhaps it's simply that more crime is performed by blacks or the percentage is higher per populous. ie 10% of blacks are involved in crime and 5% of whites. I'm not stating a fact, just a provocative thought.

Re: Privileges

Postby Jason Toddman » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:07 pm

frank burns wrote:So cops stop more black people than white in the USA.... Perhaps it's simply that more crime is performed by blacks or the percentage is higher per populous. ie 10% of blacks are involved in crime and 5% of whites. I'm not stating a fact, just a provocative thought.

Ummm... I think I see one reason why you adopted the user name that you did then.
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Re: Privileges

Postby Kyle » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:47 pm

frank burns wrote:So cops stop more black people than white in the USA.... Perhaps it's simply that more crime is performed by blacks or the percentage is higher per populous. ie 10% of blacks are involved in crime and 5% of whites. I'm not stating a fact, just a provocative thought.


Crimes, especially violent or serious crimes, are more likely to be committed by someone who is some combination of young, black, and/or male. And even taking that into account, people who are some combination of that description are more likely to be harassed by police, arrested for an offense, face charges for an offense, and see jail time for a conviction.

Race is the one most people focus on, but in fact it is your gender that is the demographic factor that will most likely influence how you are treated by the legal system, all other things being equal.

Note: everything I described is about the US. I haven't got a clue how it is in other countries. This is also generally true, not universally, before someone starts breaking out every exception to the rule they can find.

Re: Privileges

Postby Kyle » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:55 pm

I would definitely say there is a white privilege. Male privilege is a much murkier topic. There are times it's a benefit to be a man, and times it's a benefit to be a woman.

That said, privilege gets misused a lot, probably at least as often as it's accurately used. It is very frequently a scapegoat for people when they aren't getting their way.

Re: Privileges

Postby BoundJana » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:45 pm

Depends on the situation, I think there are also things where woman are privileged (nurse, doctor assistant, etc).
I can't much tell about black and white, here in Germany we don't have many blacks...
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