Serious question: Why are people afraid to admit privilege?

[Anonymous]

^ people with their straw men. Of course this is isn't about admitting dumb people to Yale.

It's exhausting trying to have an honest open conversation when people continually fall back on discourse stopping logical fallacies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fck off. I worked for my "privilege". My parents were the first in my family to go to college. I resent this being counted against my kids for purely political reasons.

Case in point

It is a case in point of me not admitting privilege because my family did not have "privilege" handed to it, we had to work for it.

So fck you and your eye rolling too.

Being white is a privilege. Appearing white, as I do, though I am Latina, is also a privilege. Ask me how I know.

I think I know how you know. But from the flip side.

I am white but was born dirt poor. I went to various service organizations to get help and they assumed I was there to volunteer or intern. I know that looking white and middle class helped me escape poverty. I also know that I was born smarter than a lot of people. ...and I didn't have sex until I was in grad school BECAUSE I didn't want to risk repeating a cycle. TMI?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am shocked by how many people are upset of the SAT adversity score. They do not want to admit the privileges that their children having growing up in a nice school district, safe school, etc. These are all great things! Everyone wants these things for their kids but sadly, many kids do not have access to these resources. Why are people so afraid to own that privilege and be proud of it while also working toward the same future for other kids? What are you afraid of? Honestly if you kid doesn't get into HPY and goes to say, UVA- what do you think will happen? Do you really think their future is lost? Are you afraid they will end up on the streets?

Seriously please help me understand...

Next time you drive past a public elementary school bus pick up waiting area in an upscale suburb, with a dozen kids all looking cute waiting for their bus, make a mental note.

Consider this.

You are seeing 12-15 children. On average, 1-3 of them will get into their flagship state university; maybe another one will get into another selective college. One of them is gifted with his/her hands, and will do great as an exclusive hair dresser or construction company owner. One of them is a gifted salesperson and will do well in real estate or some other sales job. One out of 200 will get into an Ivy; that is lots of bus stops. With the new SAT policy, it may not be any of the kids from the leafy suburb, but instead a kid from a cracked sidewalk central 10 miles away.

That leaves half of those children as headed to second-tier colleges, community college, unable to move forward. Their job prospects will be limited. They will not be able to achieve anywhere close to their parents' standard of living.

Half.

2-3 will crack under pressure, more often from the less successful half, but sometimes from the more successful, and succumb to addition. Alcohol, opioids, meth - you pick.

Now ask yourself why you are surprised at the amount of anxiety parents are feeling at any postulate that further diminishes their child's chances of doing well. They are right to feel anxious. These are ruthless times for the families with young children.

Ruthless, I tell you. Lol

What a story!

I went to a commuter college for undergrad and got a full ride to grad school that had ivy on it. Grit. Try to give some to your kids.

[Anonymous]

College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

[Anonymous]

I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

They think they worked for it so they deserve it so STFU about it... especially immigrants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

People aren't afraid of privilege. But they don't like having their own accomplishments belittled because of so called privilege alleged by others who have no idea what it really takes to work hard and succeed.

[Anonymous]

I’m not afraid to admit anything but I won’t be made to feel bad for my privilege — and I’m a non white Muslim so I question how much privilege I even have in America. Nonetheless I killed myself to get into Ivys, worked for years to pay off those loans, worked 60+ hr weeks etc. I worked hard to buy the house in the right district. I’m not going to be made to feel bad about it because others can’t. I’m sure no one is feeling bad for me because I don’t have a private jet.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

They think they worked for it so they deserve it so STFU about it... especially immigrants.

This is about the SAT thing, right? So what are folks afraid of do they think the Thought Police is gonna stamp "PRIVILEGED" on their permanent folder or something? Are folks fearful that since BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING and therefore folks think its key that they appear to be working hard and can't risk it being known that they grew up with two parents making six-figures and were raised in a nice neighborhood with a great elementary school?
Y'all crazy.

[Anonymous]

I am afraid because it will set people like me back

That's why period

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

The original question was a ridiculous set up, so don’t worry about missing anything important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am afraid because it will set people like me back

That's why period

How exactly

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

hahahaha omg this is insane