Privilege
Looking back on my original tumblr account, I’ve known that I have privilege for at least four years. I might not have been feeling the same way about it as I am now, but I have at least been aware of my privilege. I used to feel guilty about my privilege and feel attacked when people pointed it out. My viewpoint used to be “Sure I have white privilege but it’s not my fault, I didn’t choose this, I’m not racist, don’t blame me, etc.” Over time I’ve realized that I shouldn’t be feeling attacked by people pointing out my privilege. Because that’s just feeling upset about benefits that I’ve been born with and doing nothing to help oppressed people. Instead of feeling guilty and defensive, why not evaluate my thoughts/actions to be better …show more content…
Most people when talking about LGBTQ+ issues talk about L, G, B, and T. Nothing else. Even then it tends to be the same things covered over and over. Like, “what if being gay was the normal? Don’t ask trans people these questions”, etc. It is important to talk about these issues for sure. But I also want to talk about the other letters. (Speaking of which if you want to talk a bit about definitions but you’re not sure about what’s accurate I can help. I know a lot about the labels and how to explain it in a non-complicated way). I want to talk about queer, and how it’s a reclaimed slur that many people use to self-identify. About intersex people, and how hermaphrodite is a slur. Also how perisex seems to be the accepted word for non-intersex. (The community is torn between perisex and dyadic). How asexuality is not experiencing sexual attraction. Though if we talk too much about the asexual spectrum it could get long because it’s complicated. Aromanticism is not experiencing romantic attraction. Pansexuality isn’t just the same as bisexuality, though they are similar. Since the most accepted definition for bisexuality is attraction to “two or more” genders and pansexuality is all. But people prefer to use one or the other for many reasons. I want to talk about non-binary genders. About how saying “both genders” “opposite gender” “male or female” can be harmful. And how “victories” for non-binary people can actually hurt us. Like how having X on …show more content…
I find it difficult to phrase my thoughts in a classroom setting so I tend to not share. I will try to get better at that this semester. Also, I am bad at remembering statistics and points I wanted to make when talking to others and I can’t take out my phone to spend some time researching in the middle of class, unfortunately. I enjoy writing out my thoughts. Anyways, I am sure that this class will be great. It’s already talking about subjects rarely talked about in other classes. This was a nice way to share my thoughts and let you know what I think about certain
Looking back on my original tumblr account, I’ve known that I have privilege for at least four years. I might not have been feeling the same way about it as I am now, but I have at least been aware of my privilege. I used to feel guilty about my privilege and feel attacked when people pointed it out. My viewpoint used to be “Sure I have white privilege but it’s not my fault, I didn’t choose this, I’m not racist, don’t blame me, etc.” Over time I’ve realized that I shouldn’t be feeling attacked by people pointing out my privilege. Because that’s just feeling upset about benefits that I’ve been born with and doing nothing to help oppressed people. Instead of feeling guilty and defensive, why not evaluate my thoughts/actions to be better …show more content…
Most people when talking about LGBTQ+ issues talk about L, G, B, and T. Nothing else. Even then it tends to be the same things covered over and over. Like, “what if being gay was the normal? Don’t ask trans people these questions”, etc. It is important to talk about these issues for sure. But I also want to talk about the other letters. (Speaking of which if you want to talk a bit about definitions but you’re not sure about what’s accurate I can help. I know a lot about the labels and how to explain it in a non-complicated way). I want to talk about queer, and how it’s a reclaimed slur that many people use to self-identify. About intersex people, and how hermaphrodite is a slur. Also how perisex seems to be the accepted word for non-intersex. (The community is torn between perisex and dyadic). How asexuality is not experiencing sexual attraction. Though if we talk too much about the asexual spectrum it could get long because it’s complicated. Aromanticism is not experiencing romantic attraction. Pansexuality isn’t just the same as bisexuality, though they are similar. Since the most accepted definition for bisexuality is attraction to “two or more” genders and pansexuality is all. But people prefer to use one or the other for many reasons. I want to talk about non-binary genders. About how saying “both genders” “opposite gender” “male or female” can be harmful. And how “victories” for non-binary people can actually hurt us. Like how having X on …show more content…
I find it difficult to phrase my thoughts in a classroom setting so I tend to not share. I will try to get better at that this semester. Also, I am bad at remembering statistics and points I wanted to make when talking to others and I can’t take out my phone to spend some time researching in the middle of class, unfortunately. I enjoy writing out my thoughts. Anyways, I am sure that this class will be great. It’s already talking about subjects rarely talked about in other classes. This was a nice way to share my thoughts and let you know what I think about certain