DANGER- MUST SILENCE said:
Which did actually surprise me, because I'm male and from a wealthy family.
I guess my assertion that "rich people have problems too" has been true all this time.
That didn't surprise me.
Check Your Privilege!
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I guess my assertion that "rich people have problems too" has been true all this time.
That didn't surprise me.
Test results...
...I am so confused right now. This test must be wrong, as it has been pointed out to me many, many times that I am a privileged fucker.
Holy... fuck...
...I am so confused right now. This test must be wrong, as it has been pointed out to me many, many times that I am a privileged fucker.
You live with 78 out of 100 points of privilege.
You?re among the most privileged people in the world. We don?t live in an ideal world, but you happened to be born into an ideal lot. This is not a bad thing, nor is it something to be ashamed of. It just means a lot of other people in the world don?t live life with the advantages you have, and that?s something you should always be aware of. Hey, the fact that you took the time and effort to check your privilege means that you?re already trying.
Huh. Should've known: white heterosexual atheistic male from Europe.
You?re among the most privileged people in the world. We don?t live in an ideal world, but you happened to be born into an ideal lot. This is not a bad thing, nor is it something to be ashamed of. It just means a lot of other people in the world don?t live life with the advantages you have, and that?s something you should always be aware of. Hey, the fact that you took the time and effort to check your privilege means that you?re already trying.
Huh. Should've known: white heterosexual atheistic male from Europe.
It's funny how the quiz brought up defending your religion several times but not defending non-religion (atheism). Because being an Atheist has definitely been a struggle/problem for me and questions like that may have pushed me from a 41 to a better or worse number. I also love how is attributes to things like not buying close every month to non-privilege. I definitely don't but that's because I don't like to and only shop for clothes when I need to. I consider that a luxury and privilege to be able to forgo buying clothes because I don't 'need' to. But it counted against privilege anyway. Oh well.
One problem I have with this quiz is it doesn't go into depth of discrimination.
I like could face daily racial slurs and I would qualify for the for the racial slur box. I could face a one off racial slur and I would still qualify for the for the racial slur box, Even though the emotional toil and damage recieve would be vastly different on the quiz it would be worth the same.
Personally I don't like this whole check your privilege thing, it makes too make assumptions based on background rather that based on that personal life experiences.
You can be a upper class, rich, well educated, white, hetrosexual, male and still live a very hard life.
You can be a working class, poor, poorly educated, non-white, bi-sexual, trans-female and live a very easy life.
I like could face daily racial slurs and I would qualify for the for the racial slur box. I could face a one off racial slur and I would still qualify for the for the racial slur box, Even though the emotional toil and damage recieve would be vastly different on the quiz it would be worth the same.
Personally I don't like this whole check your privilege thing, it makes too make assumptions based on background rather that based on that personal life experiences.
You can be a upper class, rich, well educated, white, hetrosexual, male and still live a very hard life.
You can be a working class, poor, poorly educated, non-white, bi-sexual, trans-female and live a very easy life.
Nope, I got that, and quite a few other boxes to. Based on my past experiences with people regarding privileges I expected a much higher result. But as one comment pointed out in the page, it may have something to do with the amount of comfort one has in one's own skin as opposed to the external treatment they receive from others based on various influences.Vudu said:
Or perhaps, and I'd laugh if this were the case, the test is used to illustrate to those who continually abuse the phrase that they are thinking too narrowmindedly about the definition associated to the phrase and to force them to accept that they are devaluing the struggles that other people might have even if they happen to exist within a demographic they would otherwise treat as privileged. (That would be fucking awesome)
But that's probably my height privilege talking. And I do constantly check that, otherwise I'd bang my head some more!
I agree, only been called a fag once, but i was so drunk and annoying and faggy cant say I blame the guy, I just stumbled away drunkenly and found an alleyway to vomit on my grandfathers jacket on. Thats a metaphor and it actually happened.Sneezeguard said:
46/100
I feel like some of these are leading questions.
Also "I don?t rely on public transportation."
Public transportation is very common for young people in my country and gets a lot of government funding.
I feel like some of these are leading questions.
Also "I don?t rely on public transportation."
Public transportation is very common for young people in my country and gets a lot of government funding.
ehhh 68.
Not quite the very most privileged, but close. Well I call sodding bollocks, on the score and the test.
Firstly, rape, suicide, depression, bullying and being over or under weight have nothing to do with privilege. They can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Bill Gates could be raped tomorrow. Oxford and Cambridge are infamous for their hazing and "pranks".
"All my jobs have been accomadating of my religious practices" irks me. You're there to do a job, if I was in charge you follow company policy do your job, whether you're a white male christian, a female Muslim, and elderly Jew, an Athiest or a Tibetan Monk.
My family is fucking poor, my Mum bought me up on her own, and worked 2 jobs (and still does even though I moved out a good few years ago) to support us. We're pretty much in the lowest band when it comes to income short of being homeless.
This quiz is clearly aimed at Americans, because I guarentee, "I went to College" "I can afford Health Care" ramp up the points significantly. I can afford Health Care, because it doesn't cost me anything, because we have this lovely thing called Free Health Care, where we don't have to remortgage our house in the even someone is injured.
I went to University, because we're poor, and thus I get a loan to do so. I have to /pay off/ that loan, and it's well into £25,000. University wasn't free, but my family did't pay for me to get there either, I gotta pay that shit back for most of my life. I also have no idea what "Sallie Mae" is, however after googling it, I don't know, because I'm British. Again, this adds points.
That and a lot of those questions are biased, I'm an Athiest, I don't get bullied for my religion, because I don't have one, that doesn't make me privileged, because there's nothing to be gained or lost from being an Athiest.
Also "I graduated High School"? That's not a privilege, that's something you should be able to do providing you're a regularly function Human being and not a complete moron who dicks about in class.
"I work in a salaried job" is also odd. Again, that's not a privilege, thats something you have to earn in most cases, people work hard to earn a decent salary, don't chalk that up to privilege for fuck sake. "I've never had an addiction" is bollocks too. What's that got to do with privilege? Unless you've ended up in a really shit scenario, you bring addiction upon yourself.
Not quite the very most privileged, but close. Well I call sodding bollocks, on the score and the test.
Firstly, rape, suicide, depression, bullying and being over or under weight have nothing to do with privilege. They can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Bill Gates could be raped tomorrow. Oxford and Cambridge are infamous for their hazing and "pranks".
"All my jobs have been accomadating of my religious practices" irks me. You're there to do a job, if I was in charge you follow company policy do your job, whether you're a white male christian, a female Muslim, and elderly Jew, an Athiest or a Tibetan Monk.
My family is fucking poor, my Mum bought me up on her own, and worked 2 jobs (and still does even though I moved out a good few years ago) to support us. We're pretty much in the lowest band when it comes to income short of being homeless.
This quiz is clearly aimed at Americans, because I guarentee, "I went to College" "I can afford Health Care" ramp up the points significantly. I can afford Health Care, because it doesn't cost me anything, because we have this lovely thing called Free Health Care, where we don't have to remortgage our house in the even someone is injured.
I went to University, because we're poor, and thus I get a loan to do so. I have to /pay off/ that loan, and it's well into £25,000. University wasn't free, but my family did't pay for me to get there either, I gotta pay that shit back for most of my life. I also have no idea what "Sallie Mae" is, however after googling it, I don't know, because I'm British. Again, this adds points.
That and a lot of those questions are biased, I'm an Athiest, I don't get bullied for my religion, because I don't have one, that doesn't make me privileged, because there's nothing to be gained or lost from being an Athiest.
Also "I graduated High School"? That's not a privilege, that's something you should be able to do providing you're a regularly function Human being and not a complete moron who dicks about in class.
"I work in a salaried job" is also odd. Again, that's not a privilege, thats something you have to earn in most cases, people work hard to earn a decent salary, don't chalk that up to privilege for fuck sake. "I've never had an addiction" is bollocks too. What's that got to do with privilege? Unless you've ended up in a really shit scenario, you bring addiction upon yourself.
You live with 23 out of 100 points of privilege.
You?re underprivileged. The world is not a fair or ideal place and you know that because you grew up with several identities that the world is not kind to. You had a lot of challenges to overcome simply to get on a level playing field with most people in the world. It is not your job to educate the world about its injustices, but if you choose to, go ahead and send them this quiz. Hopefully it will help.
This test thing is making some heavy biases and assumptions. However, at least it goes that experiences matter more than aspects, but still things bother me. The test automatically assumes that you have privilege just because you are male or just because your are white. It is as if all the other shitty stuff in your life doesn't matter because somehow that is supposed to make up for it.
You?re underprivileged. The world is not a fair or ideal place and you know that because you grew up with several identities that the world is not kind to. You had a lot of challenges to overcome simply to get on a level playing field with most people in the world. It is not your job to educate the world about its injustices, but if you choose to, go ahead and send them this quiz. Hopefully it will help.
This test thing is making some heavy biases and assumptions. However, at least it goes that experiences matter more than aspects, but still things bother me. The test automatically assumes that you have privilege just because you are male or just because your are white. It is as if all the other shitty stuff in your life doesn't matter because somehow that is supposed to make up for it.
I got 20/100 for this quiz. "You?re underprivileged. The world is not a fair or ideal place and you know that because you grew up with several identities that the world is not kind to. You had a lot of challenges to overcome simply to get on a level playing field with most people in the world."
That sounds about right, honestly.
That sounds about right, honestly.
71/100, being "quite privileged". I suspect that it's mostly because of being in a decent income family and not yet having much in the way of financial concerns, being heterosexual and an atheist (although I'd like to note that the quiz didn't consider the idea of defending being an atheist. I've had people tell me I'm just confused or not old enough to have a proper opinion, which must be the most opposite view I've ever heard). Also while I am a different ethnicity I am mostly white so no one can actually tell by looking at me.
56/100, Quite Privileged
Ignoring the fact that Nordic countries are apparently famous for free healthcare, (mostly) free education, I have enough savings and spendings to balance out my student grant with monthly expenses to maintain 5000? threshold for bank benefits, privileges on being a student and I've lived most of my life in backwater towns without much immigrants.
That test probably should account for country in hindsight, since Fenno-Scandinavia should add privilege points.
Ignoring the fact that Nordic countries are apparently famous for free healthcare, (mostly) free education, I have enough savings and spendings to balance out my student grant with monthly expenses to maintain 5000? threshold for bank benefits, privileges on being a student and I've lived most of my life in backwater towns without much immigrants.
That test probably should account for country in hindsight, since Fenno-Scandinavia should add privilege points.
This is why this is an utterly bogus quiz.Saltyk said:
I'm deaf (and I wasn't born that way), and my deafness sure as heck affects me on a daily basis a lot more than racism or sexism or whatever affects my friends who fit in the quiz's non-privileged categories.