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Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Sat Apr 5, 2014, 08:39 PM Apr 2014

Being deaf to the "first world problem" critique

Is itself a form and expression of "white privilege". If you exercise your white privilege that much, does it grow stronger like a muscle?

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Being deaf to the "first world problem" critique (Original Post) Bonobo Apr 2014 OP

Yes. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #1

Some argue against "1st world problems" Inkfreak Apr 2014 #2

Precisely. nt Bonobo Apr 2014 #3

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 09:23 PM

Apr 2014

Inability to hold any of your problems in perspective is an element of privilege.

Inkfreak

(1,695 posts)

2. Some argue against "1st world problems"

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 08:52 AM

Apr 2014

while at the same time using the very same framework of the "1st world critique" to dismiss male issues.

"You're a male. Stop complaining. You run the world."

Attempts to point these things out are harshly meet with posts declaring that you're minimizing the "real problem". It's all very nasty & divisive stuff. As if we're all not on the same team.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

3. Precisely. nt

Reply to Inkfreak (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 11:12 AM

Apr 2014

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