[IMG]“To move into the upper class, all you must do is throw your wadded-up paper into the bin while sitting in your seat.”[/IMG]













http://www.buzzfeed.com/nathanwpyle/...n-about-privil

These privileged debates are so exhausting

Brilliant.

Love it. Really good, accessible metaphor.

Its not really a debate though

Also mind you look at this article, white or heterosexual is not used at all. This is an overarching kind of idea that applies to pretty much anyone who is on ATRL. There is an existing socioeconmic class privilege that we probably all experience.

Yes, especially when people think a fact is a debatable

This is an argument I have either a lot of people. They always say I'm bound to succeed because of my background and education. But in a country like south africa where if you work hard you will make it I doubt that's the case.

People need to stop complaining and get to work work.
We had a scholarship student I'm My class from the most rural areas in the country and he told me he decided to change his situation than wait for aid. Moe I respect that.

So it seems to me as if you are a higher class om Africa? The thing is, people in poorer classes are denied various things (education, health etc) that inhibits their possibilities of social mobility. Its simple to say "work hard and achieve success", but is it actually easy to do if you are starting from the bottom with various things set against you? At least in the US, urban education is not the greatest, and its one of the things that holds many individuals back from succeeding, while people from richer areas allow their children to receive top notch education. This is the privilege this article is pointing at, whether you like it or not

Some people have to work a lot less harder than others

Oh my god not this **** again

Why even comment in here then?

Thought-provoking

Because I was misled by the title, nothing about this is powerful or even a lesson, it's just pointless complaining

No, it's just a bunch of people whining about how disadvantaged they are. Quit complaining, get off your ass and go make something of yourself

So that makes it the under privileged people's fault ? There are existing social inequalities in the US (pretty sure WW as well) and you are saying people should shut up and just live with their various situations. Yes you have to work hard if you want to succeed, but it would be a good idea to know of privileges we have that people don't. Its always so easy to say "just work hard" when you are in the privileged position. Even when someone works hard they could be denied the success they strive for.