How do you feel about the word "privilege"?

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[–]moody_ape[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes! It's like the parent is saying "it's unfair that you have food and they don't" and than the child focuses on "it's unfair that you have food". It's just not helpful.

As for the academically privileged colonization of language, I don't agree completely. I think they do that to some extent, but not 100%. "Privilege" is definitely a case of colonization imo, but there are other terms created inside the academia that got out of it and completely lost their meaning. Someone commented about how social media does that and it makes sene to me. I think both things happen (academics colonizing language of the common people AND common people misuse of an academic term).

[–]Feather 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

When it comes to the academically privileged argument I wrote, I should have put an /s at the end. I wouldn't actually describe what's happening in those terms. I just thought it was funny to phrase it in that sort of academic-ish language. Then again, I was really sleepy when I wrote the comment so it's not surprising that I'm the only one who found it funny.

[–]moody_ape[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

hahahah I honestly thought you were serious But irrespective of that, I think it's a good way to illustrate the dynamics. You used woke language to critique woke language. It's kinda brilliant.