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the privilege meme
Jan. 3rd, 2008 06:11 pmThe list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright.
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
9. Were read children's books by a parent
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp (very short, 1 week stay, and just twice I think)
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels (or a pop-up camper)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18. (except what my mom made)
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child
23. Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
24. You and your family lived in a single family house
25. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left
26. You had your own room as a child (only because I insisted; my sister shared with my brother)
27. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in High School (the privilege here should be NOT having it)
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 (I was 16 when I first flew commercially. I did get a short ride in a private jet when I was younger.)
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
15 steps of privilege for me. The rest of the way I've come on my own.
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
9. Were read children's books by a parent
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp (very short, 1 week stay, and just twice I think)
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels (or a pop-up camper)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18. (except what my mom made)
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child
23. Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
24. You and your family lived in a single family house
25. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left
26. You had your own room as a child (only because I insisted; my sister shared with my brother)
27. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in High School (the privilege here should be NOT having it)
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 (I was 16 when I first flew commercially. I did get a short ride in a private jet when I was younger.)
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
15 steps of privilege for me. The rest of the way I've come on my own.