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May 16, 2012 10:00 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/2XFjeJEqJhk/unpacking-privilege-straight.html
Unpacking privilege: straight white male is the lowest difficulty setting in the game of life
John Scalzi attempts to explain privilege using a video-game metaphor in "Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is." It's a good metaphor in that is illuminates more than it obscures (the litmus test for metaphors). Okay: In the role playing game known as The Real World, Straight White Male is the lowest difficulty [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/2XFjeJEqJhk/unpacking-privilege-straight.html
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