I've been thinking some lately about the ways growing up with certain privileges impoverishes the mind and imagination. 1/ https://twitter.com/Ebonyteach/status/862815306443616256 …
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2. As a trans guy, I grew up able to have female heroes/templates as well as men. I could model myself on Emily Bazelon and David Plotz.
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3. But, as a white guy, I didn't really do that with POC. I didn't imagine myself in their role or their skin.
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4. Now, ofc it's worse to receive racism/sexism/etc. But there's a loss of depth that coming privilege that we don't often think much about.
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