"Many times, people who are oppressed are indoctrinated as thoroughly as the people who are privileged."
Please also consider that women can benefit, even greatly benefit, from male privilege. After all, doesn't it benefit you if your spouse gets a promotion and pay rise[1]? Does it hurt you personally[2] if they only got it because the more qualified person was the same sex as you are, and thus "less worthy"?
[1]It is "pay rise" isn't it? We'd say "pay raise" here. [2]I mean in the taking food off your table way, not the emotional twinge way.
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Date: 2008-05-02 05:53 pm (UTC)Please also consider that women can benefit, even greatly benefit, from male privilege. After all, doesn't it benefit you if your spouse gets a promotion and pay rise[1]? Does it hurt you personally[2] if they only got it because the more qualified person was the same sex as you are, and thus "less worthy"?
[1]It is "pay rise" isn't it? We'd say "pay raise" here.
[2]I mean in the taking food off your table way, not the emotional twinge way.