Sentence examples for privileges straight from inspiring English sources

U.S. society systematically privileges straight people, whiteness, Christians, wealth and men.

In many respects, the greater visibility of queerness in the mainstream has led to greater normalization, one that privileges straight and gay binaries.

There is a lot of talk in the media right now about male privilege, white privilege, cisgender privilege and straight privilege -- each of these is important to recognize and address.

"It is just privilege; white privilege, straight privilege.

There is no denying that I benefit from cisgender privilege and straight privilege every minute of my life.

And this year, for the first time, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases involving the constitutionality of denying gay people access to the same protections and privileges accorded straight people who commit their lives to one another.

It is about the opportunity you have to use your platform of privilege as straight, white, men to use the power that privilege gives you as an antidote to the rabid, sexist rhetoric that contaminates our public discourse in general and this presidential election campaign in specific.

That works fine for those who enjoy a position of privilege: white, straight men are unlikely to encounter casual prejudice of the kind I witnessed at the gatehouse.

But Zink goes further: all the mantles of the privileges of being straight and white and rich are dumped on the floor.

It is wrong, however, that those same married couples will not be able to enjoy the federal rights and privileges afforded to straight married couples.

The law as it currently stands denies federal benefits to thousands of legally married couples -- more than 1,100 federal rights and privileges enjoyed by straight couples, including hospital visitation, inheritance and some health care benefits.