Opinions of a Wandering Waif

cijimcb:

Having privilege doesn’t mean you are inherently evil, unless you wield said privilege to do evil things. Having privilege doesn’t mean you are inherently racist, unless you wield said privilege to do/say/think racist things.

Having privilege doesn’t mean you are need to be ashamed of it, unless…

Fuck.  If I had any brains at all, I’d stay the hell out of this discussion, but I just can’t.  This post, while sincerely meant, scares the piss out of me.  Look at it, and tell me it is distinctly different than the racket the fundies run against the LGBTQQ community…there’s nothing wrong with being born gay, just don’t act on it, it’s evil. 

Am I way off base, or does anyone else see the similarity?

This privilege discussion is important, but it is a sticky wicket, and one can easily be hoisted by one’s own petard. ~ waif

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