What Is Privilege

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Privilege is complex... • Check out more awesome BuzzFeedYellow videos! • http://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedyellow • MUSIC • Could You • Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc. • SFX provided by Audioblocks. • (https://www.Audioblocks.com) • Footage provided by VideoBlocks • http://vblocks.co/x/BuzzFeedYouTube • • Made by BFMP www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam • + • Marquita Thomas • www.facebook.com/marquitathomas • www.twitter.com/MarquitaThomas • Chris Coleman • SOURCES • http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us/cm/diver... • http://www.albany.edu/ssw/efc/pdf/Mod... • http://www.life.arizona.edu/docs/soci... • https://books.google.com/books?id=LDP... • Questions: • If your parents worked nights and weekends to support your family, take one step back. • If you are able to move through the world without fear of sexual assault, take one step forward. • If you can show affection for your romantic partner in public without fear of ridicule or violence, take one step forward. • If you have ever been diagnosed as having a physical or mental illness/disability, take one step back. • If the primary language spoken in your household growing up was not english, take one step back. • If you came from a supportive family environment take one step forward. • If you have ever tried to change your speech or mannerisms to gain credibility, take one step back. • If you can go anywhere in the country, and easily find the kinds of hair products you need and/or cosmetics that match your skin color, take one step forward. • If you were embarrassed about your clothes or house while growing up, take one step back. • If you can make mistakes and not have people attribute your behavior to flaws in your racial/gender group, take one step forward. • If you can legally marry the person you love, regardless of where you live, take one step forward. • If you were born in the United States, take one step forward. • If you or your parents have ever gone through a divorce, take one step back. • If you felt like you had adequate access to healthy food growing up, take one step forward • If you are reasonably sure you would be hired for a job based on your ability and qualifications, take one step forward. • If you would never think twice about calling the police when trouble occurs, take one step forward. • If you can see a doctor whenever you feel the need, take one step forward. • If you feel comfortable being emotionally expressive/open, take one step forward. • If you have ever been the only person of your race/gender/socio-economic status/ sexual orientation in a classroom or workplace setting, please take one step back. • If you took out loans for your education take one step backward. • If you get time off for your religious holidays, take one step forward. • If you had a job during your high school and college years, take one step back. • If you feel comfortable walking home alone at night, take one step forward. • If you have ever traveled outside the United States, take one step forward. • If you have ever felt like there was NOT adequate or accurate representation of your racial group, sexual orientation group, gender group, and/or disability group in the media, take one step back. • If you feel confident that your parents would be able to financially help/support you if you were going through a financial hardship, take one step forward. • If you have ever been bullied or made fun of based on something that you can’t change, take one step back. • If there were more than 50 books in your house growing up, take one step forward. • If you studied the culture or the history of your ancestors in elementary school take one step forward. • If your parents or guardians attended college, take one step forward. • If you ever went on a family vacation, take one step forward. • If you can buy new clothes or go out to dinner when you want to, take one step forward. • If you were ever offered a job because of your association with a friend or family member, take one step forward. • If one of your parents was ever laid off or unemployed not by choice, take one step back. • If you were ever uncomfortable about a joke or a statement you overheard related to your race, ethnicity, gender, appearance, or sexual orientation but felt unsafe to confront the situation, take one step back. • • GET MORE BUZZFEED • www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam • www.facebook.com/buzzfeedvideo • www.instagram.com/buzzfeedvideo • www.buzzfeed.com/video • / buzzfeedvideo • / buzzfeedyellow • / buzzfeedblue • / buzzfeedviolet • BUZZFEED YELLOW • More fun, inspiring, interesting videos from the BuzzFeed crew. New videos posted daily! Subscribe for more BuzzFeedYellow! http://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedyellow

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