Comments for What Privilege? http://whatprivilege.com so you think you don't have any Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Hypocrisy and credibility issues for the U.S.A. by Jennifer Kesler http://whatprivilege.com/hypocrisy-and-credibility-issues-for-the-u-s-a/#comment-1384 Jennifer Kesler Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:36:35 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=210#comment-1384 If you read the whole paragraph instead of isolating bits, it's pretty clear I'm not talking about people who can't afford stuff. I am talking about the people who are, ironically, Communist haters <em>and </em>shoppers who don't think twice about fortifying the Chinese economy in order to save a few bucks to put toward out-doing the Joneses next door. If you read the whole paragraph instead of isolating bits, it’s pretty clear I’m not talking about people who can’t afford stuff. I am talking about the people who are, ironically, Communist haters and shoppers who don’t think twice about fortifying the Chinese economy in order to save a few bucks to put toward out-doing the Joneses next door.

]]> Comment on Extroversion privilege by maggie http://whatprivilege.com/extroversion-privilege/#comment-1382 maggie Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:42:44 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/extraversion-privilege/#comment-1382 There are also some sub-types like the shy introvert, who needs external stimuli but whose social anxiety prevents them from seeking it out and the bubbly introvert, who is perfectly at ease in social situations but needs the alone time to recharge. There are also some sub-types like the shy introvert, who needs external stimuli but whose social anxiety prevents them from seeking it out and the bubbly introvert, who is perfectly at ease in social situations but needs the alone time to recharge.

]]> Comment on Hypocrisy and credibility issues for the U.S.A. by hailey http://whatprivilege.com/hypocrisy-and-credibility-issues-for-the-u-s-a/#comment-1381 hailey Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:28:30 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=210#comment-1381 I agree for the most part with this, but I did have a problem with this: <i>They’re too busy wanting to buy stuff cheap at Wal-Mart and not tell the all-hallowed Big Business what to do.</i> I believe that being able to choose where to shop based on principles rather than budget and convenience is very much a privilege. While I'm sure a lot of people would like to buy organic food, or locally made products, the price increases that accompany those things make it an impossibility. While there certainly is a large section of the population that shops at WalMart and the like out of ignorance and laziness, I think it is important not to overlook the people who shop there because it is what they can afford. I agree for the most part with this, but I did have a problem with this:
They’re too busy wanting to buy stuff cheap at Wal-Mart and not tell the all-hallowed Big Business what to do.

I believe that being able to choose where to shop based on principles rather than budget and convenience is very much a privilege. While I’m sure a lot of people would like to buy organic food, or locally made products, the price increases that accompany those things make it an impossibility. While there certainly is a large section of the population that shops at WalMart and the like out of ignorance and laziness, I think it is important not to overlook the people who shop there because it is what they can afford.

]]> Comment on Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration by Jennifer Kesler http://whatprivilege.com/extroverts-privilege-demonstration/#comment-1380 Jennifer Kesler Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:05:52 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=232#comment-1380 It IS a stereotype that extroverts are more assertive. There is no correlation between being assertive (or not) and either of the -verts. Additionally, you need not be assertive to dump a toxic relationship - many very passive people just sort of slip away from them quietly, without causing a confrontation in which they might fail to assert themselves. (And I didn't just mean romantic relationships - relationships are also had with co-workers, family, friends, etc.) It IS a stereotype that extroverts are more assertive. There is no correlation between being assertive (or not) and either of the -verts. Additionally, you need not be assertive to dump a toxic relationship – many very passive people just sort of slip away from them quietly, without causing a confrontation in which they might fail to assert themselves. (And I didn’t just mean romantic relationships – relationships are also had with co-workers, family, friends, etc.)

]]> Comment on Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration by Jennifer Kesler http://whatprivilege.com/extroverts-privilege-demonstration/#comment-1379 Jennifer Kesler Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:52 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=232#comment-1379 That's life as a privileged person. Someone who opts not to marry knows that every marriage out there is not a personal direct comment on their lifestyle - it would never occur to us, so used we are to being the invisible odd one out. But surprisingly, some married people DO take one's single status as a direct comment on their marriage. Because privilege makes you think everything is about you. That’s life as a privileged person. Someone who opts not to marry knows that every marriage out there is not a personal direct comment on their lifestyle – it would never occur to us, so used we are to being the invisible odd one out. But surprisingly, some married people DO take one’s single status as a direct comment on their marriage. Because privilege makes you think everything is about you.

]]> Comment on Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration by Lori http://whatprivilege.com/extroverts-privilege-demonstration/#comment-1377 Lori Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:54:31 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=232#comment-1377 I don't know if introversion offers any real inoculation from damaging relationships. It seems plausible to me that introverts may be less likely to enter such relationships, but it also seems plausible to me that we are also less likely, or slower, to exit them. Maybe it's a stereotype, but I think of extroverts as more assertive, and I also think one thing that can make it easier to leave a bad relationship (or harder not to) is having a social life outside the relationship. Not sure about that, though. Maybe the extrovert, having more need for approval, would be more affected by whatever stigma there is with being a divorcee. That said, I'd generally go along with the original thesis that extroversion is privileged relative to introversion. Part of this is personal bias along the lines of the grass being greener on the other side. But in a market economy you have to market yourself. If extroverts are more likely to toot their own horns, sooner or later extroversion itself will be thought of as <a href="http://aspiejobblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">a skill set</a>. I don’t know if introversion offers any real inoculation from damaging relationships. It seems plausible to me that introverts may be less likely to enter such relationships, but it also seems plausible to me that we are also less likely, or slower, to exit them. Maybe it’s a stereotype, but I think of extroverts as more assertive, and I also think one thing that can make it easier to leave a bad relationship (or harder not to) is having a social life outside the relationship. Not sure about that, though. Maybe the extrovert, having more need for approval, would be more affected by whatever stigma there is with being a divorcee.

That said, I’d generally go along with the original thesis that extroversion is privileged relative to introversion. Part of this is personal bias along the lines of the grass being greener on the other side. But in a market economy you have to market yourself. If extroverts are more likely to toot their own horns, sooner or later extroversion itself will be thought of as a skill set.

]]> Comment on To the university that’s banned this blog by Shaun http://whatprivilege.com/to-the-university-thats-banned-this-blog/#comment-1375 Shaun Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:09:16 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=229#comment-1375 Hmm. I wonder if it's for the class commentary? There's not too much separate from Hathor... Hmm. I wonder if it’s for the class commentary? There’s not too much separate from Hathor…

]]> Comment on Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration by GardenGoblin http://whatprivilege.com/extroverts-privilege-demonstration/#comment-1374 GardenGoblin Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:10:25 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/?p=232#comment-1374 Because in their world, saying 'I like potato chips' is the equivalent of saying 'fritos suck and everybody who likes fritos is a loser' See, you have chosen to be different than me. Therefore, you are saying that you think there is something wrong with me. Because if you didn't think there was something wrong with me, you would be agreeing with me, right? But you don't agree with me and you have chosen a different path, therefore you are saying that my chosen path is wrong. So you being different and making different life choices isn't you being your own person, it's a direct and malicious attack on me and everything I stand for! And how dare you seek to insult me in such a manner! If you didn't intend to insult all extroverts, obviously, you wouldn't have chosen to be an introvert. And that is why you are wrong about everything, always, and are a horrible person. __________________________ The sad part is there are people who would read the above, assume I was serious, and chime in with their heartfelt agreement. Because in their world, saying ‘I like potato chips’ is the equivalent of saying ‘fritos suck and everybody who likes fritos is a loser’

See, you have chosen to be different than me. Therefore, you are saying that you think there is something wrong with me. Because if you didn’t think there was something wrong with me, you would be agreeing with me, right? But you don’t agree with me and you have chosen a different path, therefore you are saying that my chosen path is wrong. So you being different and making different life choices isn’t you being your own person, it’s a direct and malicious attack on me and everything I stand for! And how dare you seek to insult me in such a manner!

If you didn’t intend to insult all extroverts, obviously, you wouldn’t have chosen to be an introvert.

And that is why you are wrong about everything, always, and are a horrible person.

__________________________

The sad part is there are people who would read the above, assume I was serious, and chime in with their heartfelt agreement.

]]> Comment on Extroversion privilege by Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration | What Privilege? http://whatprivilege.com/extroversion-privilege/#comment-1373 Extroverts provide a privilege demonstration | What Privilege? Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:01:35 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/extraversion-privilege/#comment-1373 [...] kind of amazing. I wrote a post a while back about how introverts are not privileged in the USA. I wrote about ways in which introverts are cool and don’t get as much credit as they should [...] [...] kind of amazing. I wrote a post a while back about how introverts are not privileged in the USA. I wrote about ways in which introverts are cool and don’t get as much credit as they should [...]

]]> Comment on Extroversion privilege by Gategrrl http://whatprivilege.com/extroversion-privilege/#comment-1372 Gategrrl Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:33:09 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/extraversion-privilege/#comment-1372 And you're with this person why? He doesn't sound like has a modicom of respect for you. And you’re with this person why? He doesn’t sound like has a modicom of respect for you.

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