As a lesbian myself, I often think about straight privilege — and not just the larger examples of it, but also the smaller, yet no less impactful, everyday examples of straight privilege. That's not ...

White privilege is so misunderstood. It’s right up there with cultural appropriation and “Black Lives Matter” among things people keep getting wrong. Contrary to popular belief, White privilege ...

A professor at San Diego State University offered extra credit to her students for filling out a “White Privilege Checklist” ― which provided “examples” of ways people are privileged “because they are ...

Since the death of George Floyd, we have all watched as the issue of race in America has once again found its way into national attention. My social circle is diverse, encompassing men and women of ...

The buzzword "white privilege" gets thrown around a lot these days in different contexts. But usually, it refers to the ways white people in the United States benefit from centuries of oppression of ...

While “privilege” plays an enormous role in the online shaming culture, both of these are examples of people who’ve parlayed privilege accusation into celebrity. Dunham remains in the public eye, and ...

When asked to think about how our group membership provides us with certain advantages in life, we often react with shock, guilt, anger, denial, and defensiveness. By virtue of being born into certain ...