The Relationship Between Power, Privilege And Oppression

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Throughout the reading, I realized that when I become uncomfortable discussing power, privilege, and oppression that I need to reflect on where I stand in those three categories. I try to remind myself before the discussion begins to acknowledge where I am an agent of privilege and power and where I may be a target in order to be more conscious of my thoughts and words and of my peers’ in the room. One aspect of the reading that I appreciate was that it discussed that privilege quickly turns into a “blame game” between others. When this happens, certain people may feel the blame while others “get off the hook,” which averts attention from the real issue: that privilege is something that we all should recognize and it is also systematically

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