Author Topic: How privileged are you? (Read 7807 times)

Luigison · « **on:** October 20, 2012, 03:34:59 PM »

http://pics.blameitonthevoices.com/s.php?f=102012&p=how_privileged_are_you.jpg

5 - ABOVE AVERAGE

What is your result?

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:44:58 PM »

I replaced the image with one that doesn't have a potty word in it (I did not fix any of the copious misspellings, though -- how many points do you subtract if you can't spell?). Readers, beware that if you click on the link to the original image, you might see that potty word!

I question the notion that having a net worth greater than $1,000,000,000 is exactly as much a privilege as being a white Jew.

Sapphira · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:50:22 PM »

I have a score of exactly 0. Heh.

TheMightyThor · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:58:34 PM »

25
Above average. Huh.

BP · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:03:19 PM »

for real?

Suffix · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:08:14 PM »

Social commentary is always fine in my book, but this and its arbitrary assignments of penalty just ticks me off.

Weegee · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:43:07 PM »

Tumblr[dukar] is the worst. This should be called "HOW NORMAL ARE YOU?" Anyways,

White: +25
Male: +25
Straight: +20
Cis (lol @ using that term in a serious context): +20
Canada: +20
Christian: +5
Middle class: +0
Able-bodied: +25
Overweight: -10
Ugly face: -20
Tall: +10
None/Other: +0
Saturday: -15

TOTAL: 105

These values are way out of whack. Being noticeably disfigured warrants at least -100, and being completely deaf is nearly as bad as being blind. Unless you're over 5'10" or so, height isn't much of an issue for a woman.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2012, 05:57:33 PM »

White: +25
Male: +25
Straight: +20
Cis: +20
United States: +20
Atheist: +0
Middle class: +0
Able-bodied: +25
Attractiveness: No comment
Tall: +10
Profession: +0
Saturday: -15

130

The Chef · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2012, 08:43:03 PM »

I got a 70.

Markio · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:37:22 PM »

White: +25
Male: +25
Gay: -150
Cis: +20
US: +20
Christian: +5
Middle Class: 0
Able-bodied: +25
Attractiveness: 0? My face is simultaneously well proportioned yet my complexion is sub-par...
Size: 0? I'm only slightly shorter than average...
Profession: 0
Saturday: -15

Total = -30 NON-PRIVILEGED. I figured my white maleness would have outweighed my sexuality in terms of the societal privileges I receive...

Ninjap00 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:01:24 PM »

what if i am white AND asian, do i get +35

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2012, 03:27:11 AM »

Ah yes, the most abhorrent profession in the world: scientist.

Hated even more than the firemen.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:20:41 AM »

Worse than being unemployed, apparently.

Clowny · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:12:50 AM »

155, quite privileged

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:59:57 AM »

It'd be hilarious if the chart included Amish as a choice in the religion category.

Toad · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2012, 07:05:02 PM »

100

I don't think I did it right.. but oh well..

The Chef · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2012, 09:54:51 PM »

LD put an honest question in my mind: How much do scientists in America actually make on average?

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2012, 11:14:02 PM »

I think the chart put scientist as unprivileged because there are no scientists (or engineers for that matter) in Congress, so they don't have any say in where federal money is distributed. Neil deGrasse Tyson made this point once.

That and there's a general level of hostility exhibited by average people towards scientists.

Weegee · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2012, 12:40:55 PM »

And firemen are, of course, considered the scum of society.