Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Unearned Privileges

15 unearned privileges for being straight.


1.     Receiving social acceptance by neighbors, colleagues, and friends.
2.     Having positive and accurate media images of people with whom I can identify.
3.     Expecting to be around others of my sexuality most of the time. Not worrying about being the only one of my sexuality in a class, on a job, or in a social situation
4.     Not being asked “how does sex work for you?” or other too-personal questions by strangers.
5.     Not having to hide or lie about women/men only social activities.
6.     Legal marriage to the person I love.
7.     Freedom of sexual expression without fear of being prosecuted for breaking the law.
8.     Knowing that I will not be fired from a job or denied a promotion based on my sexuality.
9.     Going wherever I wish and know that I will not be harassed, beaten, or killed because of my sexuality.
10. Having role models of my gender and sexual orientation.
11. Public recognition and support for an intimate relationship (e.g., congratulations for an engagement).
12. Expressing pain when a relationship ends from death or separation and receiving support from others.
13. Talking openly about my relationship, vacations, and family planning me and my partner are doing.
14. Acting, dressing, or talking as I choose without it being a reflection on people of my sexuality.
15. Joint child custody.

3 comments:

  1. 15 benefits of being a man
    1. I am paid more in society
    2. My gender has historically been in power
    3. People respect me and my decisions more
    4. I am seen as physically and emotionally stronger
    5. I have more job opportunities
    6. If I’m having a bad day it is not presumed its just my biology
    7. No one expects me to look good every day
    8. I do not fear sexual assault
    9. I am not objectified in society
    10. Nudity is almost completely not an issue
    11. I am allowed to swear and fight but women are not
    12. I am allowed to express myself through decisions without being as judged
    13. I am not expected to do housework and childcare
    14. We can sit however we want
    15. Our last names are the names continued through the family line

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  2. Here are the 15 advantages that I was able to come up with having a college education. I tried not to make any of the advantages too similar or overlapping.


    1.Get paid more


    2.Better opportunity to make friends


    3.Respected more among family, friends, and peers.


    4.Ability to get a better job


    5.Tend to be in powerful positions


    6.Tend to have a greater understanding of the world.


    7.More likely to vote and/or run for office.


    8.Marriages tend to last longer with people who have college degrees than those who don’t


    9.Delay working in your “job”


    10.Tend to volunteer more


    11.More likely to travel around the world


    12.Better chance of your children going to college


    13.More likely to withstand an economic recession


    14.More fit and healthy

    15.Greater chances of job satisfaction.

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  3. 15 benefits of being straight

    1. Getting married in any state
    2. Being with my significant other without the fear of being judged
    3. Living in any neighborhood or area with automatic acceptance
    4. Being able to show affection in public
    5. Not having to worry about being fired or not promoted based on my sexuality
    6. Dressing or talking how I choose without ridicule
    7. Sharing insurance policies at reduced rates
    8. People support my relationship
    9. Being accepted by an religion
    10. Not being called certain names that attack my sexuality
    11. The media positively represents my sexual orientation
    12. Not having people question me about my sexuality or try to change it
    13. Being taught and educated about my sexuality in school
    14. Conceiving a child that has mine and my partners genes
    15. Changing in a locker room without having any problems with other people.

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