Intersectionality: How does it affect you?

Privilege is nothing more than a perception by someone who feels they have it worse than the next guy. We all feel it in one way or another. Some take it harder than others and act on it in an attempt to level the playing field. Others take it for what its worth and are thankful for what they have.

I grew up in trailer parks in rural Alabama. I remember lying in my bed, in my tiny, stifling room, and seeing the light of the moon in the cracks under my window sill. I had rats that lived in the closet, and would come out at night and scratchscratchscratch under my bed. My mother had boyfriends who would come in and out of our lives. The first time I visited a crack-house and smoked crack-cocaine...I was 14.
I was "beat" into a gang at 15, and ran away from home at 16. By 17, I had been pregnant three times.
By 25, most childhood friends had already died of overdoses, or car-wrecks, or AIDS.
When I stepped into my relative's homes, under hostile eyes, where was "white privilege?" When I walked into a store, with my pregnant belly, in GoodWill clothes and twenty-year old car...where was "white privilege"? Where was "white privilege" when my family was being scrutinized, in case we "trailer park trash" were robbing the "moneyed folks" blind?
I'd like to know. Maybe the keepers of such a fortune were asleep on the job.
This hostility, this innate distrust in society, may not necessarily be due to racism, by itself. Classicism is a critical, judgmental bitch. We have a long way to go, folks.

Some background from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersectionality):
"This feminist sociological theory was first named by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, though the concept can be traced back to the 19th century. The theory suggests that—and seeks to examine how—various biological, social and cultural categories such as gender, race, class, ability, sexual orientation, caste, and other axes of identity interact on multiple and often simultaneous levels, contributing to systematic injustice and social inequality. Intersectionality holds that the classical conceptualizations of oppression within society, such as racism, sexism, biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, and belief-based bigotry, do not act independently of one another. Instead, these forms of oppression interrelate, creating a system of oppression that reflects the "intersection" of multiple forms of discrimination."

Great question Sir. I'm not sure if this affects me personally, but I have witnessed similar issues. I hope that you will understand that this is not a jab at you because you are wearing a flight suit in your photo, but you, I am almost positive have heard the term "Zipper God's". As a Security Forces member and being a grunt of the AF. I am a Phoenix Raven and have flown over 150 missions with Air Crew members. I have seen a lot of Pilots that came from extensive backgrounds and feel a sense of entitlement to say the least. As far as the squadrons go though, I know that the OPS Group is far more privlaged than any of the MSG squadrons. Most don't understand the importance of the mission, but I get it!!

Maj (Join to see) I would like to think that in the Military, the whole theory of Intersectionality would not have any place. We all bleed green. But I have to admit today is the first time I have heard this phrase.

As a Marine, everybody had to eat the same Sh&t sandwich to earn the title (officers had one, that may have had condiments and napkins {joke} enlisted had another). Any kind of privilege was non-existent in Boot Camp. Unless I can claim that I did not have the same chance at becoming Commandant as an officer, I would have no standing. Unless we are saying that the officer/enlisted separation is some kind of elitism? But if it were, there would be no opportunity for enlisted to commission, unless we assume that is some kind of charity project.....don't think so.

Now that I am in the Guard, I would say the same thing: Do not see intersectionality. Promotion is based upon work ethic, capability and performance. You want to promote, do the work-I don't see that privilege stacks into the equation. Everyone has the opportunity to do PT, to work on marksmanship, to do their PME, to take college classes and use their GI Bill to pay for it.....

I see the military as truly being a land of opportunity for success. I think that troops can either take advantage of the opportunities or not. Sometimes those opportunities come by way of challenge, pain, sweat and sometimes by studying. To a large degree, we follow our own destinies. Some choose to cry over spilt milk.

I do think that good leaders learn how to identify what makes their personnel tick. I think they then alter their styles slightly when dealing with different personalities to maximize performance from their personnel. I do not see that as privilege nor discrimination, but as leadership.

May have strayed slightly off topic...

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'White privilege'? Is there some special thing I was supposed to get because of my skin color and I missed it? Do I also suffer from 'male privilege' because I have a p#nis? Does the President suffer from 'black privilege' because he is our first black President? What about Oprah also suffer from it because she has billions?

The way I see it, this does more to tear us apart than it ever will do to bring us together. It gives us a reason to not accept 'personal responsibility' and blame others for their bad choices or just plain bad luck.