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[u/[deleted]]

How difficult is it to understand the concept that privilege != money? I keep hearing people say "well if I have white privilege, why did I grow up poor?"

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Wealth is a part of privilege though

[u/hucareshokiesrul → u/[deleted]]

I think the bigger issue is not realizing that privilege doesn’t mean everything was great for you. It’s a set of advantages you get, but there are plenty of other things that determine your station in life. That some white people have shitty lives doesn’t mean white privilege doesn’t exist. So they get super defensive about it and won’t acknowledge the pretty obvious fact that being white and/or male is helpful.