For future reference, all the little smiley faces are just as annoying as "sweetie" or "honey" or anything else annoying troll-like comments like to use. Just so you know.
Also, I never said "I keep my privilege in mind all the time" - so I guess I'm not the "you" that you're addressing. In fact, I don't think anyone has said that within this thread. Being aware of privilege isn't the same as keeping it in mind all the time. I'm aware that gravity exists, but I"m not constantly thinking about the matter. I'm aware that my left ankle sometimes goes out on me, but I'm not constantly thinking about it. It's just something I know about myself so when I fall on my face I think "Oh yeah, that's due to gravity and my bad ankle."
As to your oddly phrased drawn out analogy - being aware of your postal privilege won't change anything in the postal system, no. However, being aware of your postal privilege would hopefully change the way you talk about it. It would make you aware that you shouldn't assume everyone has the same postal privilege that you have and can't get mail the same speed. It should make you aware that some people have to wait a really long time and they get frustrated, and that you're pretty lucky to have speedy postal privilege, and to maybe be more careful in the way you talk about it. Awareness, as I said, is the point of privilege, not changing the facts.
That's because when a person constantly has their back to the wall and no means to change anything, then they will either give up and surrender or finally attack.
That is a serious personal problem with your approach to life. When people point out that you're speaking from a place of privilege you should not feel like your back is to the wall and that you have no means to change anything. That's just approaching the whole thing with a defeatist negative attitude.
Re: It's not a shame game.
Also, I never said "I keep my privilege in mind all the time" - so I guess I'm not the "you" that you're addressing. In fact, I don't think anyone has said that within this thread. Being aware of privilege isn't the same as keeping it in mind all the time. I'm aware that gravity exists, but I"m not constantly thinking about the matter. I'm aware that my left ankle sometimes goes out on me, but I'm not constantly thinking about it. It's just something I know about myself so when I fall on my face I think "Oh yeah, that's due to gravity and my bad ankle."
As to your oddly phrased drawn out analogy - being aware of your postal privilege won't change anything in the postal system, no. However, being aware of your postal privilege would hopefully change the way you talk about it. It would make you aware that you shouldn't assume everyone has the same postal privilege that you have and can't get mail the same speed. It should make you aware that some people have to wait a really long time and they get frustrated, and that you're pretty lucky to have speedy postal privilege, and to maybe be more careful in the way you talk about it. Awareness, as I said, is the point of privilege, not changing the facts.
That's because when a person constantly has their back to the wall and no means to change anything, then they will either give up and surrender or finally attack.
That is a serious personal problem with your approach to life. When people point out that you're speaking from a place of privilege you should not feel like your back is to the wall and that you have no means to change anything. That's just approaching the whole thing with a defeatist negative attitude.