its would depend if you went to school at Eton, Harrow or Winchester... in which case yes
That is plain privilege, not just male privilege.
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That is plain privilege, not just male privilege.
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It does exist. We’re all guilty to a degree. It’s not really about the school, that’s maybe privilege full stop. It’s about a type of behaviour, a sense of entitlement that comes with cultural ‘norms’. I couldn’t even acknowledge it as I’m not objective, but it would be a useful exercise, if possible, to body swap with someone else to fully appreciate it.
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Could you please say 'it's political correctness gone mad' as I have a forum bingo card regarding threads like this one. And that's one I was expecting to cross off pretty quickly
londonlewis
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Mainly because I'm interested in people's views on it. And also because I am currently not convinced it really exists (in the Western developed world). But open to having my mind changed.
So far it seems to be based on company cultures (drinking culture was the example) and job choices made by women vs men (women serve the drinks was the example).
Maybe it's important to agree what privilege is first;
dictionary defines it as; a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
I'm not sure if job choices made by men vs women would classify as privilege unless a group were being prevented from getting jobs.
Certainly open to hearing everyone's views.
these are all male schools though
They are but they are for the rich alone. The privilege does not end with gender.
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I think it does exist but to nowhere near the level that trendy, liberal go-gooders would have us believe.
Could you please say 'it's political correctness gone mad' as I have a forum bingo card regarding threads like this one. And that's one I was expecting to cross off pretty quickly
Ha ha. I left my white van at home today. I thought I dodged the phrase very nicely.
londonlewis
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Where does it exist though?
What privilege do men have, that women are excluded from?
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Western Secular Society might not be the best place to look! 
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Asking a golf forum (primarily middle to upper-middle class white men) if they believe in male privilege is a loaded gun in the first place!
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On this someone once said to me - It's the Ladies privilege to go through the door before the Gent; however it is the Gentleman's prerogative to hold the door open and make the offer. Or something like that.
I'm struggling to think of any aspect of life where I have more privilege than my wife.
That said - I've heard say that Men in RoI should feel very privileged to have been given a vote in the RoI abortion referendum.
I'm struggling to think of any aspect of life where I have more privilege than my wife.
That said - I've heard say that Men in RoI should feel very privileged to have been given a vote in the RoI abortion referendum.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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Certainly 100% in certain cultures.
I think this is probably spot on. (I'm a not very trendy but slightly liberal do gooder)
londonlewis
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I absolutely agree. The middle-east is an excellent example. Terrible subject, but if a woman is raped in large areas of the middle-east, she has committed a crime. But the rapist hasn't. Now that is male privilege.
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Though I think your question was most probably in the context of 'traditional' UK cultures, recognising that there are 'unfortunate' (IMO and being non-adversarial about it) male behaviours in some ethnic minority cultures in the UK
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You are so scared of the repercussions, you use words like unfortunate in inverted commas and apologise for mentioning it!
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If male privilege exists in some areas of our culture, female privilege also exists. Who has the more privilege I would think is hard to know.
In the main we are very different, with a small minority of people blurred between the two sexes.
In the main we are very different, with a small minority of people blurred between the two sexes.
londonlewis
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My initial question was absolutely aimed at Western developed cultures. That's where I am struggling to see the inequalities. And really hoping that someone can help me see real evidence of privilege.
I'd hope that everyone could agree that male privilege exists in other countries around the world, like the middle-east.
I tend to find the common comment (not on here so far, but when it comes up in conversation) is 'it exists everywhere in society'. Ok, where?
Another common one is the gender pay gap. But I am struggling to find any economist who agress with how the reports have been made.
