Acknowledging privilege from "summary" of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
To be antiracist is also to understand and acknowledge privilege on a personal level. Privilege is not just about being wealthy or having opportunities handed to you. It is about the societal advantages that come with being a certain race, gender, or class. Privilege is about feeling safe and comfortable in spaces that others may not feel welcome in. It is about having doors opened for you that are closed to others. Acknowledging privilege is not about feeling guilty or ashamed of who you are. It is about recognizing the ways in which society has given you advantages over others. It is about being aware of the ways in which you may have benefitted from systems of oppression, even if you did not ask for or intend to benefit from them. When we acknowledge privilege, we are not saying that our lives have ...
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