Uncovering Privilege

Through this series, I invite you to share about an experience (or experiences) in which you realized that you had privilege in a certain aspect or aspects of your social identities, and what your journey has been like since then. What have you chosen to do with that information? I am actively seeking submissions for this series. Read on to learn about others’ stories, as well as to learn about how to share your own. Here’s to waking up.

Barely Scratching the Surface: Thoughts on Social Identities, Power, Privilege, & Oppression

“Because oppression is seen as systemic, we tend to absolve ourselves of blame, but unless someone chooses to identify themselves with institutions and systems, the act...