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Comments

Re: Privilege

[(Anonymous)]

I...don't think it's really a privilege issue? Unless we're now saying developing great social skills is a privilege.

Not saying it doesn't suck, or effect your life greatly but...It's really not related to privilege.

Re: Privilege

[(Anonymous)]

Different anon. I wouldn't put it in part of the privilege debate but there could be something said about how we reward certain types of socialization and chastise others. Like the whole introversion versus extroversion debate.

Like yeah I agree it's not a privilege issue, but it may be something worth examining?

Re: Privilege

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I'm not arguing that it shouldn't. I'm actually very familiar with that part because I'm very much an introvert and it does sometimes cause problems. I was just saying that it isn't really a privilege issue since that's what the OP seemed to be saying to me.

Re: Privilege

[(Anonymous)]

It's a really interesting one.

In one way, being socially awkward can indicate you're on the low end of the privilege see-saw - it can come from socialized lack of confidence and, as you say, not being of the golden group whom we reward for being themselves.

On the other hand, remaining shy, awkward and anxious can sometimes be indicative of class privilege, IME. If you're poor and socially awkward there often comes a point where you have to learn coping mechanisms for dealing with people or you don't get work and then you don't eat.

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[(Anonymous)]

I'm not technically poor, but almost all the jobs I've had required being friendly and sociable: retail, restaurant, desk reception... and I've remained extremely shy and awkward in spite of it all. It just made the jobs that much harder every day, to keep pretending not to be shy and trying not to be awkward.