Responses to Privilege
What is the first thing you think of when you hear privilege?
"Different Class Systems."
Luke
"Having something that the average person doesn't have."
David
"To be able to do whatever you want to do"
Romona
"Having the strength and ability to do something"
Ophelia
"Having the ability to not have to worry about things."
Tia
"Not having to worry about the difficulties."
Lydia
"Having the ability to do something"
Zale
"A set of distinctive standards that differentiate classes"
Nikko
"Certain benefits you get off of meeting a certain standard"
Sophia
"Being able to get what you want, whenever you want"
Jacob
"Having a lot of money."
Parker
"White Privilege"
Trinity
"Money, The Elites."
Leila and Anna
"The right to do something."
Robert
"Getting opportunities or having certain advantages, not necessary earned but given to you"
Jessica and Cameron
"In ROTC everyone starts on a level playing field. As you go through the program there are people there to mentor you to be better. Being privileged is like having enough .... they [mentor] can make you eligible and give you a leg up."
Daniel
"Privilege is being handed down something. You get it because of who you are, your wealth. Tour status is what determines what your privilege is.
Nora
Is being privileged a bad thing?
"Not necessarily bad, but more so what bad people do with privilege."
Luke
"No, not in all cases. When it comes to rich brat, its negative, but you can't help what you are born into. It is more so your reaction to the privilege you have versus actually having privilege"
Ariel
"Not if you benefit from it"
Sophia
What does privilege look like for different generations?
"For our generation (Millineal, Generation Z 90's-00's) privilege is having access to new technology like new phones, tablets, and other 1st world stuff."
Courtney
Is privilege born into, or can it be worked into?
"You can only be born into privilege. Working for what you have isn't happenstance. For example, being born into a rich family is privileged, but having to work where you are can come from someone who grew up with many disadvantages"
Chelsea
"You can get privilege from birth. It's a mixture though."
Sophie
Is privilege something everyone can have?
"It is counter productive, economically you can, but in a social standard you can't"
Nikko
"Technically not everyone can have [privilege] because of oppression"
Robert
"[No]. Being a healthcare student, healthcare should be a privilege for everyone but most people have to be white. It's not everyone's privilege. It's a racial thing that comes into play with it."