tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719356366303333951.post929200934148697281..comments2024-01-02T04:55:07.853-05:00Comments on Pieces of Me: Privilege MemeJLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396471022931966499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719356366303333951.post-23018071966052325932009-04-23T09:33:00.000-04:002009-04-23T09:33:00.000-04:00this was an interesting exercise. it's amazing to ...this was an interesting exercise. it's amazing to see how so many of us are working so hard to achieve... this is really my ideal of the american dream.leighhttp://lalaleigha.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719356366303333951.post-43027061449968898162009-04-22T18:05:00.000-04:002009-04-22T18:05:00.000-04:00I had 1,7, 10 (swimming), 12-sometimes my race is ...I had 1,7, 10 (swimming), 12-sometimes my race is portrayed positively, but my race and class together is usually portrayed negatively, 17 (local day camp where I took the swim lessons),22 (all by immediate family members), 23, 25 (in high school), 34 (actual dollar amounts/stress of paying the bills were not usually discussed).<br /><br />For my grad school (very progressive and "diversity" focused) two statements were required, one specifically asking how you would contribute to diversity, so I did focus on my background for that one, and brought it in to the other briefly, while trying to keep an upbeat tone all around.<br /><br />btw there's a pretty interesting book called something like "limbo:blue collar roots, white collar dreams" (I know bad and inaccurately worded title!) that interviews a ton of people (150+) including many academics, that he calls 'straddlers', about their experiences moving up the socioeconomic ladder.Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719356366303333951.post-79187934903025271072009-04-22T17:52:00.000-04:002009-04-22T17:52:00.000-04:00seriously, looking at everyone else's privilege me...seriously, looking at everyone else's privilege memes makes me feel like a whiny little bitch. i don't even think this quick quiz a very accurate assessment, but still, the fact that mine is mostly bold and everyone else who has done it isn't...makes me feel...like a whiny little bitch. ergh.<br /><br />ok, i'm even whining about how i think i must whine to much. shut up phizzle!!!!!<br /><br />on a total other note, you can do it.PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.com