‘Privilege-Checking’ Now Part of Orientation at Harvard’s Kennedy School

[Fexus]

Your privilege, it's showing.

Apparently. I was just wondering if this was a new SJW thing to talk about how society unfairly treats people who are animals on the inside.

[THE Bigzoman]

Welcome to said prestigious school that you busted your ass for to gain admittance. Before we begin, please allow us to dilute your hard work by informing you about how "privileged you are" and how to check it.

[Wilian]

Is this real? O.o

[Tragedia]

I got a 90. That website sucks.

[Olo]

Your privilege level is SHITLORD with a score of 155

[Stop Pretending]

Shitlord with 130. AWESOME!!!

[Polybius]

only -615, try -3975

/pat
Though this website doesn't explain anything

[Kurioxan]

Buddha was right, Ennui is indeed the downfall of us all >_>
What a load of bs

[Wells]

‘Privilege-Checking’ Now Part of Orientation at Harvard’s Kennedy School



Think other schools will emulate this? What does everyone think of this.

I think it's hilariously misguided and dumb but I don't think it will hurt Harvard much.

God damn that's a badly written article. I don't see any problem with instructing new students on better self awareness.

[Xeones]

So basically the goal is to try making rich people feel bad about themselves?

Seems like jealousy... and while I understand it (I'm quite jealous myself) I don't think it's terribly constructive.

[DEATHETERNAL]

I consider myself highly privileged as I do not have to regularly interact with people who are thick enough to come up with such foolishness.

[Wells]

Welcome to said prestigious school that you busted your ass for to gain admittance. Before we begin, please allow us to dilute your hard work by informing you about how "privileged you are" and how to check it.

Having privilege does not negate hard work nor does hard work negate privilege.

[Underverse]

I consider myself highly privileged as I do not have to regularly interact with people who are thick enough to come up with such foolishness.

silence, fellow shitlord

[Pengalor]

Oh jeez, more of this crap...The whole "social justice movement" just needs to stop...

[GreatOak]

God damn that's a badly written article. I don't see any problem with instructing new students on better self awareness.

Well Mediaite is filled with opinion pieces. I just go there because they usually have a good selection of media news stories of the day.

[THE Bigzoman]

Having privilege does not negate hard work nor does hard work negate privilege.

You're taking it to literally.

[Calfredd]

I got 170 from checking my privilege. I guess I'm a monster.

[Dendrek]

God damn that's a badly written article.

My thoughts exactly.

[Wells]

Well Mediaite is filled with opinion pieces. I just go there because they usually have a good selection of media news stories of the day.

I mean even as an opinion piece it reads like a mediocre forum post.

Like this is irredeemably stupid:

Exposed as the sham that it is by a teenager, higher education is now engaged in a petulant circling of the wagons around the bankrupt notion that the accidents of birth absolve one of fault for their failures or rob them of responsibility for their successes.

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You're taking it to literally.

Its funny because if you don't use the word "privilege" rational people usually don't have a problem. I mean would anyone really have a problem with someone claiming something like "growing up rich leaves you with a certain set of experiences and expectations and a world view that poor kids don't have"?

[GreatOak]

I mean even as an opinion piece it reads like a mediocre forum post.

Like this is irredeemably stupid:


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Its funny because you don't use the word "privilege" rational people usually don't have a problem. I mean would anyone really have a problem with someone claiming something like "growing up rich leaves you with a certain set of experiences and expectations and a world view that poor kids don't have"?

Rothman isn't one of the sites better "journalists".