In the United States, the real measure of wealth is a person's ability to secure privilege and deferential treatment without having to appear on "The Bachelor," "Live With Regis and Kelly" or "Dateline".
Brainstorm statements that fall under the following categories: 1) how you have already demonstrated your responsibility and ability to handle this privilege, 2) how you will prevent this privilege from being abused, and 3) what consequences will occur in the event of abuse.
As an African-American Jewish woman, I review the Purim story and am immediately drawn to the actions of Esther, an innocent victim turned heroine, and her ability to utilize the privilege and position of power granted to her to save the Jewish people from annihilation.
In addition, the value of academic departments has become determined by their ability to generate income, privileging some disciplines but marginalising or even eliminating others (Bivens, 2014; Giroux, 2014).
The UN General Assembly has the ability to suspend the privileges of any Council member, via a two thirds majority vote.
Erikka Knuti, a political strategist, said, "Part of white privilege has been the ability to not know that your privilege exists.
Simply having the ability to enlist was a privilege of citizenship; actually enlisting was a chance to seize citizenship that had been denied.
"Unfortunately, the ability to borrow is a privilege that's been abused to the point that the public has pretty much told us they no longer trust our judgment".
White punks have the ability to rage against their privilege by night, while covering their tattoos by day.
Passing is survival and the ability to pass is a privilege that not all trans people have or want.
