Entitled to Exclude: When Privilege Is Weaponized

Olivia and Raven talk privilege again. This time, the focus is on entitlement, special treatment, and dismissing others’ needs and experiences.

Discussion Summary:

0:33: We’re revisiting the topic of privilege, and focusing on the ways people use it to oppress others.

01:30: The definition of privilege, how it’s linked to entitlement, and the meaning of phrases like “check your privilege,” and “examine your privilege.”

05:33: People who feel like they’re losing rights when folks in marginalized groups gain equal access, scarcity mentality and the minimum wage controversy, and fighting against inclusivity.

14:53: Comparing entitled people to resource-guarding dogs, and contrasting them with rats.

18:15: Believing everyone has a rightful place, certain people feeling entitled to having their narratives and needs centered, and losing the ability to look down on others.

21:53: The difference between getting by due to special treatment, and working toward the place you have in society, and critically questioning what people mean when they say they’re losing jobs to immigrants, or people who are marginalized.

28:22: The inability to relate to folks in marginalized communities who want to get ahead.

31:11: Thinking that accommodating the needs of others is special treatment.

33:41: The privilege of being a Native English speaker, and the entitlement of some American English speakers.

39:36: Outro.

 

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Music credits: Opening: Goestories - Noir Et Blanc Vie

Closing: First Class - DJ Williams