A product of centuries of social conditioning that has ingrained male superiority (and, conversely, female inferiority) into our collective consciousness, resulting in a set of social, economic and political advantages accorded to men solely on the basis of their sex.
Naysayers claim that male privilege is confined to the past. Indeed, every generation likes to believe they live in fair and just times. But in reality, centuries of male privilege does not just vanish overnight and will likely take centuries to fully eradicate.
Naysayers claim that male privilege is confined to the past. Indeed, every generation likes to believe they live in fair and just times. But in reality, centuries of male privilege does not just vanish overnight and will likely take centuries to fully eradicate.
Examples of male privilege:
When a man walks down the street, he is left alone.
When a woman walks down the street, she is catcalled and sexually harassed.
When a man slips up at work, he is given a second chance.
When a woman slips up at work, she is disciplined, if not fired.
When a man speaks up in a meeting, everyone listens.
When a woman speaks up in a meeting, she is interrupted, belittled and/or silenced.
When a man is angry, he's just having a bad day.
When a woman is angry, she's a premenstrual bitch.
When a man is assertive, he is respected.
When a woman is assertive, she is a nagging bitch.
When a man succeeds, he "earned" it.
When a woman succeeds, she "slept her way to the top."
When a man reports a rape, he is believed.
When a woman reports a rape, she is accused of lying or "asking for it."
When a man beats/rapes/kills a woman, he is given the benefit of the doubt.
When a woman beats/rapes/kills a man, she is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
When a man abandons/harms his child, he is excused.
When a woman abandons/harms her child, she is an evil mother who is swiftly imprisoned.
When a man has sex, he's celebrated as a stud, legend or boss.
When a woman has sex, she's denounced as a sIut, whore or skank.
When a man gains weight, he is given a pass.
When a woman gains weight, she is mocked and ridiculed.
When a man goes gray, no one says a word.
When a woman goes gray, she is an old hag.
When a man walks down the street, he is left alone.
When a woman walks down the street, she is catcalled and sexually harassed.
When a man slips up at work, he is given a second chance.
When a woman slips up at work, she is disciplined, if not fired.
When a man speaks up in a meeting, everyone listens.
When a woman speaks up in a meeting, she is interrupted, belittled and/or silenced.
When a man is angry, he's just having a bad day.
When a woman is angry, she's a premenstrual bitch.
When a man is assertive, he is respected.
When a woman is assertive, she is a nagging bitch.
When a man succeeds, he "earned" it.
When a woman succeeds, she "slept her way to the top."
When a man reports a rape, he is believed.
When a woman reports a rape, she is accused of lying or "asking for it."
When a man beats/rapes/kills a woman, he is given the benefit of the doubt.
When a woman beats/rapes/kills a man, she is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
When a man abandons/harms his child, he is excused.
When a woman abandons/harms her child, she is an evil mother who is swiftly imprisoned.
When a man has sex, he's celebrated as a stud, legend or boss.
When a woman has sex, she's denounced as a sIut, whore or skank.
When a man gains weight, he is given a pass.
When a woman gains weight, she is mocked and ridiculed.
When a man goes gray, no one says a word.
When a woman goes gray, she is an old hag.
by qbdkusoemv December 11, 2017
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Rich Kid: Oh my God my Mercedes smells like crap from that private dinner with the Prime Minister of England.
Person 1: Shut up kid and check your privilege
Person 1: Shut up kid and check your privilege
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Subtle societal advantages that afab trans people furiously deny the existence of, yet if you ask these same afab trans people if they would switch places with an amab trans person they would all say no.
Most states require trans people to go through surgery in order to be eligible for updated legal paperwork and status, but have ruled in practice that top surgery (which is relatively easy to obtain, relatively affordable, and subject to minimal gatekeeping) is sufficient for trans men, but trans women are required to have full-fledged bottom surgery (which is extremely expensive and difficult to obtain).
As much of women’s fashion hugs or emphasises the body, it is difficult to create the illusion of a tiny waist and wide hips and small shoulders. We struggle to make our voices higher, and some financially challenged girls have to suffer from a heavy five o’clock shadow.
That’s the thing. You either look at a trans boy and assume they are a cis boy, or you assume that they are a tomboy. You either look at a trans girl and assume they are a cis girl as they pass, or you see them as a ‘man in a dress’.
Most states require trans people to go through surgery in order to be eligible for updated legal paperwork and status, but have ruled in practice that top surgery (which is relatively easy to obtain, relatively affordable, and subject to minimal gatekeeping) is sufficient for trans men, but trans women are required to have full-fledged bottom surgery (which is extremely expensive and difficult to obtain).
As much of women’s fashion hugs or emphasises the body, it is difficult to create the illusion of a tiny waist and wide hips and small shoulders. We struggle to make our voices higher, and some financially challenged girls have to suffer from a heavy five o’clock shadow.
That’s the thing. You either look at a trans boy and assume they are a cis boy, or you assume that they are a tomboy. You either look at a trans girl and assume they are a cis girl as they pass, or you see them as a ‘man in a dress’.
Trans male:I don’t believe in afab privilege!!!
Trans female: Many afab trans people rebut the notion that afab privilege augments their lives.
Trans female: Many afab trans people rebut the notion that afab privilege augments their lives.
by real trans girl November 12, 2020
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I lectured someone on their generational privilege because I am a stupid nigger and dont want to own up to my own actions and do any work for my money.
by Black Lives Splatter June 18, 2020
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privilege (privileges plural & 3rd person present) (privileging present participle) (privileged past tense & past participle )
1 n-count: A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has.
2 n-uncount: If you talk about privilege, you are talking about the power and advantage that only a small group of people have, usually because of their wealth or their high social class.
3 n-sing: You can use privilege in expressions such as be a privilege or have the privilege when you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect.
4 verb: To privilege someone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally. (=favour)
privilege (privileges plural & 3rd person present) (privileging present participle) (privileged past tense & past participle )
1 n-count: A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has.
2 n-uncount: If you talk about privilege, you are talking about the power and advantage that only a small group of people have, usually because of their wealth or their high social class.
3 n-sing: You can use privilege in expressions such as be a privilege or have the privilege when you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect.
4 verb: To privilege someone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally. (=favour)
1. The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privleges for government officials.
2. Pironi was the son of privlege and wealth, and it showed...
3. It must be a privlege to know such a man...
4. They are privleging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.
All are spelled wrong!
2. Pironi was the son of privlege and wealth, and it showed...
3. It must be a privlege to know such a man...
4. They are privleging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.
All are spelled wrong!
by OH SH!T February 1, 2010
Get the Privlege mug.A phrase to check someone complaining and whining about their first world problems, when in reality they have it pretty good compared to majority of the human population living in real miserable third world problems. It shuts them up and makes them regain another perspective on how they're behaving and perhaps even spark change in them from being malignant narcissistic to perhaps less self absorbed and maybe even humanitarian.
A phrase to check your friends when they're bitching, grumbling and fussing over something super petty, i.e. a boy, girl, ego, service, materialism, from ruining a good time in the moment with you.
A phrase to check anyone who is immodest, pretentious and wildly smug of their wealth, material, looks and status and has no comprehension that their quality of life was largely due to luck where they born and how they were raised. And some of these types of people also do nothing to help others or community and have a crazy sense of entitlement and selfishness.
A phrase to check your friends when they're bitching, grumbling and fussing over something super petty, i.e. a boy, girl, ego, service, materialism, from ruining a good time in the moment with you.
A phrase to check anyone who is immodest, pretentious and wildly smug of their wealth, material, looks and status and has no comprehension that their quality of life was largely due to luck where they born and how they were raised. And some of these types of people also do nothing to help others or community and have a crazy sense of entitlement and selfishness.
"Fuck damn shit! I lost my fucking phone!! Oh my god I'm gonna die!"
"It'll turn up.. You'll find it"
"I need it now! I can't live without my fucking phone dude!" (starts crying or really panicky)
"Check your privilege! We're gonna be late!"
"Oh my god, the bartender is such a bitch. I do NOT liker her. And these drinks are not that strong, and my food is freaking cold! So not tipping!
"Check your privilege, you better tip or I'm gonna have to tip for you!
(Danish girl) "Shit, I can't see the doctor til Friday and I have class that day.. and I wanted to fly out right after for holiday.
(American guy) "pfft! I can't even afford to see a doctor for my major illness, nor afford college in my extortionate inhumane country, check your privilege!
(Haiti girl) "bitches please! I live with no electricity, scraps for food, no shelter, no clean water and grim chance for a prosperous future, and the only healthcare I came close to was seeing Sean Penn in the distance once when I was bleeding in a puddle of slop, check YOUR privilege!
"It'll turn up.. You'll find it"
"I need it now! I can't live without my fucking phone dude!" (starts crying or really panicky)
"Check your privilege! We're gonna be late!"
"Oh my god, the bartender is such a bitch. I do NOT liker her. And these drinks are not that strong, and my food is freaking cold! So not tipping!
"Check your privilege, you better tip or I'm gonna have to tip for you!
(Danish girl) "Shit, I can't see the doctor til Friday and I have class that day.. and I wanted to fly out right after for holiday.
(American guy) "pfft! I can't even afford to see a doctor for my major illness, nor afford college in my extortionate inhumane country, check your privilege!
(Haiti girl) "bitches please! I live with no electricity, scraps for food, no shelter, no clean water and grim chance for a prosperous future, and the only healthcare I came close to was seeing Sean Penn in the distance once when I was bleeding in a puddle of slop, check YOUR privilege!
by renegadefilmmaker January 3, 2014
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I'm not one of them.
I'm not one of them.
Person 1: "why do these students get to park in the teacher parking lot?"
Person 2: "they are privileged white kids, that's why 😒"
Person 2: "they are privileged white kids, that's why 😒"
by msdropsalotsav September 24, 2016
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