Pretty ” is wholly subjective, of course. When I was growing up in the ’90s, it was mostly defined as being thin, white, ...

As a diversity professional and a teacher, uncomfortable conversations are part of my job. Every day is a new opportunity to explore the words and topics that make people feel awkward, to think about ...

Privilege is such a fraught word. People can’t help but pay attention when they hear it. For many, it’s a dirty word and an even worse concept. It usually implies potentially unfair or undeserved ...

In the past decade or so, liberals and progressives have evolved a new language to talk about social inequality. This new rhetoric — which is, notably, rejected by many on the left — differs from the ...

While “privilege” plays an enormous role in the online shaming culture, both of these are examples of people who’ve parlayed privilege accusation into celebrity. Dunham remains in the public eye, and ...

Earlier this week, The New Republic published an article I wrote about Jews and “privilege.” It was originally given the headline “The Holocaust Doesn't Discount Jewish White Privilege,” and later ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix In a column last Friday, I discussed “privilege,” which often means money: “She comes from privilege ...

Last month, I saw a post on Instagram for St. Patrick’s Day where an influencer was talking about all the things she does to create her own luck, which boiled down to one thing: hard work. One of her ...