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I believe that people that are at loss are monolinguals, no matter their language. It must be very boring to know only one language. Every language is a world. As to Vietnamese, I bet that the language skills of their educated class are far superior to educated Australians.Their cultured language is French, and many do speak other languages.
Oh well since you're getting tired of being forced to acknowledge that you were born on a higher step than others because of irrationally valued things in society, we should just stop.
Guilty? shoot i'm proud to be white and speak english
Same here. In fact, I make it a point not to speak one word of the local language whenever I'm in a country/region where English isn't the primary language.
Same here. In fact, I make it a point not to speak one word of the local language whenever I'm in a country/region where English isn't the primary language.
Same here. In fact, I make it a point not to speak one word of the local language whenever I'm in a country/region where English isn't the primary language.
Anyway, I wish I could live in every county for six months or so. Learn their language, their culture, their ways.
Oh boy, one language just isn't enough.
Poor right wingers, too closed minded to bother learning what "X privilege" really means. It has nothing to do with collective guilt, but understanding that some people do not have it easy.
As a native English speaker, I can go to a university-educated person in any country and they will be able to understand me.
If I only spoke Vietnamese, I would not be able to communicate with anybody, university educated or not, unless I had specific reason to believe they spoke Vietnamese.
If I find myself lost in Cameroon or Surinam and find an educated person, I can get help by speaking to them in English. I do not need to feel guilty that I am a native English speaker. "Checking my privilege" simply means that I am aware that if I did not speak English I would not be so lucky. It does not mean that I am part of the oppressor class, nor does it mean that all my hard work was nullified because it was all handed to me on a platter. It only means I have awareness of my advantages. That's it. That's all privilege means.
Same goes for White privilege, straight privilege, Christian privilege, male privilege, and able-bodied privilege. I'm straight and male and I acknowledge the advantages these statuses give me in society but it in no way means I'm guilty of sexism or homophobia or am being part of the oppressors.
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Christian privilege
Yeah I am sure there is plenty of Christian privilege in predominantly Muslim countries. I am sure those Coptic Christians in Egypt feel extremely privileged when radical Islamic terrorists burn down their churches.
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White privilege
Yeah I am sure this White guy felt extremely privileged when a group of Black thugs beat him so badly that he would up in a coma. How come his supposed White privilege than did not save his ass from this deadly beating ?
Apparently having so-called "White privilege" does not guarantee that a White person will have it extremely easy throughout life with no bumps on the road. Apparently "White privilege" does not protect White people from physical harm.
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