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Male Priviledge

Trish Wilson has some very good blog entries about "White Guys and Privilege" and "Feminist Issues, Feminist Men, and Female Representation". Trish blogs about an article by Chris Crass :

" I'm aware that one criticism of this article is that it doesn't go nearly far enough. It doesn't have enough pointers regarding being aware of how white, middle-class men benefit from societal attitudes, such as their opinions would be accorded more value, they get to define the debate, and all sorts of other little things they may take for granted that women overall cannot. A woman has to work twice as hard as a man.

The article mainly about men being aware of other men and wanting to dominate in meetings rather than listen or ask what is needed. There may also be criticism that it focuses too much on awareness and not enough on actually taking action that would relieve men of the benefits of their status. Letting go of the benefits of privilege is not something a lot of people would willingly give up."

Have a look, it is pretty interesting.

Reminds me of "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"

"I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group" by Peggy McIntosh

posted by Netwoman @ 11:49 PM