There is a hierarchy of privilege in our society. Some people have more privilege than others based on their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, body size, able-bodiedness, overall attractiveness, and various combinations of those things. While many of us as individuals have been working to eliminate bias – both our own and within our society […]
Burden vs privilege
Over the years, I’ve felt like I’ve shouldered a lot of burdens. This was especially the case when I became a single mom. The financial burden of raising two kids primarily on my own, which grew exponentially when my oldest went to college with only she and I footing the bill, she with loans and […]