This Simple Comic Perfectly Explains Privilege, And Everyone Must Read It
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When we think about the social issues of our age poverty, materialism, and violence are probably the first things that come to mind. But there’s another problem of great substance – privilege.
When we say privileged, we’re not talking about those people who were born into royalty or those with millionaire parents in a simple black and white Poor Vs. Rich comparison. We merely mean those folks who have perhaps had a helping hand or two in life while others weren’t given such assistance. You can’t blame people for being given opportunities, but it’s always good to spare a thought for how the other half lives and to better the better-self in helping those who are not that lucky. In this comic strip below, privilege meaning turns more into a psychological subject, rather than the material one.
Check out this comic to see what we mean. It’s a short story called “On A Plate,” and it’s been “liked” more than 200,000 times. The comic is simple, but we’re sure you’ll agree that the message explaining what a privilege is, is pretty powerful.
More info: Toby Morris (h/t: The Wireless)
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I think a lot of people missed the point. The idea is privilege is real. People with privilege still have to work hard to succeed, but it's like they are playing the same game on easy mode. It's not about guilt, it's about awareness.
Yeah.. try mentioning the word 'privilege' and you get labelled as a 'libtard'. That's so not the point, the point is that you can always try to help someone who doesn't have the same advantages as you. You're not obliged to, but you can always try.
Agreed! Even i realised that im one of the kore priviledge people in this world. Doesnt mean that im saint enough not to use connection or anything but it does mean that im humane enough to know not everything ive achieved is "just me"
I believe this goes very deep and far back in time. Many were excluded from the best jobs, when there were jobs available. The only available jobs were the menial low paying jobs. Going back in time to the south, or even anywhere in the world, those folks ate what they could catch, shoot, trap or grow. Poverty was super bad, but even in New York, (1700s-1800s), the city's had serious poverty issues where babies and children were starving and dying daily.
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this comment explains it better than this "short" comic
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Like I said in an individual post. This shows a total lack of knowledge of culture in America. It does show agenda. Your missing truth. You don't have the qualifications, expertise or research to come to such conclusions. All you have done is listen to popular tabloid psych talk on relations in America and drawn your own conclusions tainted with your own world view and that is just plain dangerous. It's not critical thinking, it's not objective and is definitely not truth.
Anyone think the first two photos were of super old people in jail or something before reading and finding out they were babies?
I don't know about "in jail", but I was definitely thinking "chubby old people".
What? they are babies? I thought they were their parents!
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Yeah!!!!!! They looked kinda creepy, too!
And I've always thought that babies look like old people, so it fits just fine.
I thought the exact same thing!
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...yes... :X
I think that judgeing people's status basing on what they currently do/achieved is getting more and more false nowadays. I know it won't change, but we all should try to know the person and learn their history before saying "He is a walking success" or "He is a lazy dumbass". I come from a poor family, where we have had problems with basic needs and I remember days when we ate only bread with butter and onion, cause we couldn't afford. I can't say I wasn't a happy child - poverty has not diminished our family love. And I had a friend who came from a rich family - she was a very good and nice person... Just a better start. Some people get just more luck - one good aquaintance and her parents got an offer to work abroad in the 80s, which was a good start. Mine didn't although whole life they worked hard and honest as well. That came out a wall of text... Well, my point is - don't judge the book by the cover pretty much...
I think a lot of people missed the point. The idea is privilege is real. People with privilege still have to work hard to succeed, but it's like they are playing the same game on easy mode. It's not about guilt, it's about awareness.
Yeah.. try mentioning the word 'privilege' and you get labelled as a 'libtard'. That's so not the point, the point is that you can always try to help someone who doesn't have the same advantages as you. You're not obliged to, but you can always try.
Agreed! Even i realised that im one of the kore priviledge people in this world. Doesnt mean that im saint enough not to use connection or anything but it does mean that im humane enough to know not everything ive achieved is "just me"
I believe this goes very deep and far back in time. Many were excluded from the best jobs, when there were jobs available. The only available jobs were the menial low paying jobs. Going back in time to the south, or even anywhere in the world, those folks ate what they could catch, shoot, trap or grow. Poverty was super bad, but even in New York, (1700s-1800s), the city's had serious poverty issues where babies and children were starving and dying daily.
True
this comment explains it better than this "short" comic
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Like I said in an individual post. This shows a total lack of knowledge of culture in America. It does show agenda. Your missing truth. You don't have the qualifications, expertise or research to come to such conclusions. All you have done is listen to popular tabloid psych talk on relations in America and drawn your own conclusions tainted with your own world view and that is just plain dangerous. It's not critical thinking, it's not objective and is definitely not truth.
Anyone think the first two photos were of super old people in jail or something before reading and finding out they were babies?
I don't know about "in jail", but I was definitely thinking "chubby old people".
What? they are babies? I thought they were their parents!
Jasmine Chen love
Jasmine Chen ?
Yeah!!!!!! They looked kinda creepy, too!
And I've always thought that babies look like old people, so it fits just fine.
I thought the exact same thing!
This comment has been deleted.
...yes... :X
I think that judgeing people's status basing on what they currently do/achieved is getting more and more false nowadays. I know it won't change, but we all should try to know the person and learn their history before saying "He is a walking success" or "He is a lazy dumbass". I come from a poor family, where we have had problems with basic needs and I remember days when we ate only bread with butter and onion, cause we couldn't afford. I can't say I wasn't a happy child - poverty has not diminished our family love. And I had a friend who came from a rich family - she was a very good and nice person... Just a better start. Some people get just more luck - one good aquaintance and her parents got an offer to work abroad in the 80s, which was a good start. Mine didn't although whole life they worked hard and honest as well. That came out a wall of text... Well, my point is - don't judge the book by the cover pretty much...