“Check your privilege” has only ever meant that people want others to understand how situations and histories might be different. White guilt is a thing white people made up to make it about them.
Fortunately, it’s not anger in my case. It’s “just” poor self esteem and a tendency to feel guilt for things that I know (rationally, at least) aren’t my fault.
Yeah, just because we’re encouraged to understand our privilege doesn’t mean we’re supposed to feel guilty about it. That doesn’t serve anyone.
“Check your privilege” has only ever meant that people want others to understand how situations and histories might be different. White guilt is a thing white people made up to make it about them.
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Fortunately, it’s not anger in my case. It’s “just” poor self esteem and a tendency to feel guilt for things that I know (rationally, at least) aren’t my fault.
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You’re completely right. It doesn’t serve anyone, but the feeling is there anyway. I have a history of feeling guilty about stuff that’s not my fault.