Day 4: Privilege
"Privilege exists when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because of the groups they belong to, rather than because of anything they’ve done or failed to do. Access to privilege doesn’t determine one’s outcomes, but it is definitely an asset that makes it more likely that whatever talent, ability, and aspirations a person with privilege has will result in something positive for them.”
- Peggy McIntosh, Unpacking the Invisible Backpack
main CHALLENGE
Watch this 8 minute video on what privilege is and what you can do with your privileges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2U2Z0oezVQ
Additional Challenge Options
Leesa Renee-Hall provides beautiful writing prompts for self-reflection and discovery on white privilege, fragility, and spiritual bypassing here: https://leesareneehall.com/expressivewriting-prompts-to-use-if-youve-been-accused-of-whitefragility-spiritualbypass-or-whiteprivilege/ Check out these prompts and choose 1 or 2 to spend some time writing for your own deeper self-reflection.
Peggy McIntosh's Unpacking the Invisible Backpack.
Self-Reflection Questions
What are you taking away from today's challenge?
What is one privilege you have that you would like to think differently about or use differently in your life?