Privilege walk Australia

Privilege, I suppose, is being born into an environment where you are lucky enough to be above someone else. I think at the end of this experience, I'll be very interested to see where I end up. Yes, I hope to be closer to the end of the line than the beginning, because I feel I've had fewer privileges

than others. I have been judged for being an aboriginal man. I am a middle-class white man, so I expect that many people are probably less privileged than I am. If your parents ever had to work more than one job to support your family, take a step back. If you have ever been discriminated against or verbally or

physically abused because of your appearance, take a step back. If you can show affection for your partner in public without fear of ridicule or violence, take the next step . If people have blamed your mistakes on your gender or ethnicity, take a step back. If you can legally marry the person you love, take the plunge. If you've been

told that your sexuality is just a phase, take a step back. If you have lied about your ethnic origin or religion to avoid conflict, or you feel nervous going through airport security. If you attended a private school for part or all of your education, if you went through financial hardship, if your parents

divorced, or if you were ashamed of your clothes or home growing up. Feeling comfortable walking home alone at night. Being hired for a job based on your ability and qualifications. Being told that your way of dressing attracts unwanted judgment. Feeling that you had adequate access to healthy food growing up. Take a step

forward. These are their final positions. I felt quite uncomfortable during all of that. I know I'm privileged, but seeing it is hard to cope with. It's no surprise that we had all the people of color at the bottom. I felt a little moved at the end, when I felt myself being pushed back