Privilege

 

             This article definitely urged me to think deeply about my placement within the  various constructs of our society.I enjoyed the male privilege to white privilege comparison , especially since  whiteness still saturates most of feminist conversation. It was a insightful comparison which paved  the way to make another important point, the need to "check" yourself . There is a apparent need to recognize yourself through another lens , to be open enough to see how your owns experiences might have been colored by your perspective. Sometimes "we don't see ourselves that way" , unconscious oppressive behavior occurs . This is why it is so important to recognize how one might be advantaged /disadvantaged (depends on context)  , so we don't continue these oppressive cycles. Once there is a sense of acknowledgement , we should feel accountable. It becomes telling about a persons character on whether they take action or not , since it is easy to be dismissive of the  oppressive forces on others. I wish it could be everyone's priority , these  systems influence how one might walk through life  , whether it was unearned or  should've been earned .

            Since I was raised in Brooklyn, NY. I have definitely digested consciously or unconsciously that might  be oppressive to other or even myself. Everyone else and myself are a part of systems are are interconnected. It was interesting to see and try to compare the list of "colossal unseen dimensions" to my experiences. For example, I realized that there might be a hint of colorism in my family, my tight curls needing to be relaxed or blow dried every Sunday or so....

            It is important to engage and be mindful of who you are to see how interconnected things can be and also how different they can be at the same time because art has the ability to manage both at the same time.