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Old 08-05-2018, 02:53 PM   #699
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Originally Posted by Duruss View Post
This is a bit of a driveby but. Just because you haven't experienced white or male privilege does not mean it does not exist.

My Autism diagnosis finally got me to see my privilege. If I were female I am much less likely to be diagnosed, same if I were not white.
So... You're autistic living in a society that is designed based entirely on the expectation that you won't be autistic in order to navigate it without significant difficulty on a daily basis - the kind of difficulty that people who don't share your life experiences can't possibly understand - and the conclusion you've reached is that being white and male has advantaged you?

I don't deny the existence of white or male privilege by the way, but your statement here is super interesting.
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