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On Privilege

On Privilege

Obligatory Seriousness

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Dec 02, 2023
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Q: What does it mean to have “privilege” or a “privileged upbringing”? Is this just having parents with money, or is there something else involved?

A: Privilege is best understood as ‘a culture of success’. You may understand and expect this culture to help you out in life. There’s no guarantee that it will or that you will understand it properly, but c…

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