Comparing Privilege to a Video Game
For a long time, I struggled to understand white privilege. I'm not proud to admit it. I made the usual arguments: My life has been difficult; I've worked my ass off for everything I've achieved; I've given up time with family and ignored my friends to be successful; I've suffered significant pain and loss in life but focused and pushed forward and earned all the rewards I've attained. How can you tell me I've had it easy?
Obviously, I didn't get it.
I suspect most people who disregard the idea of privilege (or white male privilege to be more specific)