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Skip to main content Home Library Language THE POWER OF PRIVILEGE THE POWER OF PRIVILEGE THE POWER OF PRIVILEGE Print Privilege tends to be a touchy subject. Some people, when confronted with their privileges, feel as though having them is the same as someone suggesting they haven’t struggled or earned their successes. Others, when faced with the privileges they lack, may feel so discouraged by their disadvantages that they find it difficult to focus on anything else. Subtle Acts of Exclusion coauthors Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran encourage everyone to name and understand their privileges, especially as they relate to people with disabilities. Privilege, defined as “a special right, advantage, or immunity available only to a particular person or group,” isn’t relegated to any single demographic. And though people don’t always want to talk about it, it is real, and we all have some degree of it. Acknowledging Your Privilege Privilege isn’t always able to be perceived. When you have it, you often can’t tell because your life isn’t defined by its lack. When you don’t have it, it’s hard to consider what life might be like if you did. But sometimes, it’s a matter of changing your frame of reference. And when it comes to understanding disability and the privileges of being an abled person, recognition is just as important. As Jana and Baran write: "If you are temporarily able-bodied, in good health, and able to move yourself from one building to the next without much of a struggle—you have privilege. If you do not have to consider and research the physical accessibility of each space before you travel—you have privilege." Take Away: When we examine our privileges, we can learn how to leverage them to help others who have less. To make the world a better place, we cannot look away or pretend that race and gender and ability don’t matter. Instead, we must deal “with the legacy of diversity and privilege.” FEATURE TOPIC THE POWER OF PRIVILEGE Privilege tends to be a touchy subject. Some people, when confronted with their privileges ... read more Current VIDEO: DISABILITY ETIQUETTE 101 When we think of people with disabilities, the common image is ... read more DYNAMICS OF DISABILITY SAE We know that understanding is the first step toward dismantling subtle acts of exclusion ... read more 1 2 3 × ×