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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In her defense she has acknowledged her privilege in the treatment she is receiving.[/quote]

I am generally not a fan of the constant “acknowledge your privilege” missives that are so popular these days, but...

At what point is it simply not enough to constantly “acknowledge your privilege”?  Shouldn’t some people consider not exercising that privilege to begin with?  And no, I don’t mean she shouldn’t get proper treatment for her injury, but I DO mean she had no business being there in the first place.  I am guessing her Congolese “brothers and sisters” think of her (rightly) as little more than some rich, white, foreign asshole.[/quote]

Or maybe they appreciate that she’d bringing attention and resources to preserving bonobos.... since you and I literally have NO IDEA what her Congolese counterparts think of her or really understand why she was there, why not err on the side of not being an a-hole yourself. Give the woman the benefit of the doubt for a minute and at least wait until you’ve got more info / she’s out of ICU before you start mocking her appearance and accusing her of being a privileged white lady.[/quote]

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