privilege Archives - Wear Your Voice

Why Are Awards Shows Still Even a Thing?

Sezin KoehlerMar 5, 2018

As the veil began lifting, I started to see that award shows are an integral cog in a misogynistic media machine driven by capitalism. And it started to make me...

Entertainment

When White Latinxs Cry Erasure

Guest WriterDec 29, 2017

The conversation about erasure in the Latinx community cannot be centered on white Latinx voices. By Mariana Viera Latina magazine recently published an ar...

Race

Things We Shouldn’t Forget When We Talk About OJ Simpson

Guest WriterJul 25, 2017

Black men like OJ Simpson, Bill Cosby, and R. Kelly are able to navigate a society that demonizes the color of their skin and achieve some sense of the American...

News

Tinashe Doesn’t Understand How Colorism Works

Lara WittJun 13, 2017

Tinashe is misinterpreting what colorism actually means and how the power dynamics are in favor of light-skin Black women. In an interview for The Guardian, Po...

Race

How to Stop Being Ignorant of Your White Privilege

Kristance HarlowFeb 28, 2017

You’re not a bad person for having white privilege. However, you do need to accept that this unequal system unfairly benefits you. Are you white? If you an...

Identities

White Tragedy is Not the Burden for Black Feminists

Ashleigh ShackelfordDec 5, 2016

Melania Trump, Kesha, Kim Kardashian. When Melania Trump has been slut shamed and defamed in the media, there has been an explicit and implied expectation f...

Feminism

How to Be Less of a Jerk 101: Admitting Racism

Kristance HarlowNov 23, 2016

by Kristance Harlow Just because someone doesn't want to be racist doesn't mean they aren't. Contributing to white supremacy is racism. Supporting racist...

Social Justice

Being Less of a Jerk 101: A Crash Course on What to Do When You’re Called Out on -Isms

Kristance HarlowSep 30, 2016

by Kristance Harlow Hey, white folks, stop getting offended when someone calls you racist. Instead, try this: shut up, listen and learn. Welcome to t...

Identities

The Layers of Privilege Within My Oppression

Michal "MJ" JonesJul 27, 2016

“When are you gonna get some Black friends?” The question from my mother was routine and well-intentioned, but it bothered me. I had tried. In those midd...

IdentitiesRace

6 Ways to Teach Kids About Privilege

Tanya StabinskyApr 19, 2016

Photo by Aaron Burden. Creative Commons license. Affluenza: it might not be a medical disease, but it certainly runs rampant. Look no further than the curre...

Social Justice

21 Ways Able-Bodied Privilege Looks

Nik MorenoMar 31, 2016

Ableism is all around us, and one of the first steps to dissecting it is recognizing the privileges that are given to you if you're an able-bodied individua...

Ableism