Growing up there were always privileges granted based on behavior or by doing the right thing. I always thought they were a good thing until I got older and saw how some people take advantage of the system. In recent years, my awareness of this concept has heightened. Our predisposition towards our status in society or preconceived ideas about other people seem to make having advantages in life okay. There is a big difference between having privileges and being privileged. The sense of entitlement will be the ultimate demise of our society. We somehow think that if it does not apply to us, then it is not really happening. Reality check: the logic of ‘I cannot see you, so you cannot see me” is plain ignorance and has no room in this discussion. Sure, some people are always going to have the upper hand solely based on being a member of America’s white and middle/upper class. But, having the ability to recognize it and trying to break the barrier between that and the rest of levels of advantages and disadvantages could be the start of a beautiful thing. I often wonder what our world would look like if we played the game of life on an equal playing field. It would strip away some egos and dish out a healthy serving of humble pie. Privileges can be taken away just as fast as they were given. Taking away the entitlement of being privileged will take years to erase. Imagine how our lives would be different if we did not grow up the way we were. Did privilege play a part? Rise above being privileged and learn the difference. Stay Curious, Kayla ©Inquisitive Perspectives 2018
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