Systems of Privilege and Inequality With an over arching theme of oppression, chapter two seeks to explore the different intersections of privilege, or lack thereof, as well at the effects in current society. “Towards a New Vision” by Patricia Hill Collin, “White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh, and “There is No Hierarchy of Oppression”, by Audre Lord all sought to end the belief that oppression only happens to one group of people and that oppression should be ranked. Throughout all of the essays one theme ran throughout; everyone experiences some form of oppression and when society begins ranking oppression everyone ends up losing.
Patricia Hill Collins’s “Towards a New Vision” was written in 1993 and discusses race, class …show more content…
She also asks whether we should continue with this way of thinking or truly question the current systems. In 1988, there was a restoration of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination of recipients of federal funding for education, Pope John Paul issued a letter stating that the only jobs for women were virginity and motherhood, and France was the first Western nation to approve the abortion pill. In McIntosh’s article she points out white privilege and male privilege that she has experienced in the world. She goes on to make a list of experiences she feels have not been presented to her because of her white privilege. Her views are quite simple, that white privilege exist as well as male privilege, and that it should be acknowledged and discussed equally. She explains that feminists should not only fight for the rights of women but also they must fight for the rights of any people that are oppressed by any dominant groups. The first step is the acknowledgement that these privileges …show more content…
Audre Lord grew up when the black community in America faced much oppression. In her writings she expresses a belief that all thoughts of superiority (sexism & heterosexualism) stem from racism. She expresses thoughts that others perceive her as an outcast, un-natural. She gives the reader an idea that she has had a tough life and maybe has not been around others who tend to accept her for who she is, and that it has gone so far as to effect who she has become. Her speakings of oppression, fact she is a socialist, feeling outcast and beliefs that an attack on any group is an attack on the whole of people themselves gives me the impression she is a socialist feminist. She also mentions some political beliefs stating that the family protection act is anti-woman, anti-black and anti-gay. Through impressions of a tough life and feeling outcast, I think Audre Lord has been negatively affected by many aspects of her surroundings.
“Towards a New Vision” by Patricia Hill Collin, “White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh, “There is No Hierarchy of Oppression”, by Audre Lord were all very socially powerful essays. It is abundantly clear that oppression and privilege go hand in hand throughout the readings. It does not matter if someone is
Patricia Hill Collins’s “Towards a New Vision” was written in 1993 and discusses race, class …show more content…
She also asks whether we should continue with this way of thinking or truly question the current systems. In 1988, there was a restoration of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination of recipients of federal funding for education, Pope John Paul issued a letter stating that the only jobs for women were virginity and motherhood, and France was the first Western nation to approve the abortion pill. In McIntosh’s article she points out white privilege and male privilege that she has experienced in the world. She goes on to make a list of experiences she feels have not been presented to her because of her white privilege. Her views are quite simple, that white privilege exist as well as male privilege, and that it should be acknowledged and discussed equally. She explains that feminists should not only fight for the rights of women but also they must fight for the rights of any people that are oppressed by any dominant groups. The first step is the acknowledgement that these privileges …show more content…
Audre Lord grew up when the black community in America faced much oppression. In her writings she expresses a belief that all thoughts of superiority (sexism & heterosexualism) stem from racism. She expresses thoughts that others perceive her as an outcast, un-natural. She gives the reader an idea that she has had a tough life and maybe has not been around others who tend to accept her for who she is, and that it has gone so far as to effect who she has become. Her speakings of oppression, fact she is a socialist, feeling outcast and beliefs that an attack on any group is an attack on the whole of people themselves gives me the impression she is a socialist feminist. She also mentions some political beliefs stating that the family protection act is anti-woman, anti-black and anti-gay. Through impressions of a tough life and feeling outcast, I think Audre Lord has been negatively affected by many aspects of her surroundings.
“Towards a New Vision” by Patricia Hill Collin, “White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh, “There is No Hierarchy of Oppression”, by Audre Lord were all very socially powerful essays. It is abundantly clear that oppression and privilege go hand in hand throughout the readings. It does not matter if someone is