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[NapisaurusRex]

Take the test here
https://www.buzzfeed...kWdy#.weyK3d7k8

and remember, it's buzzfeed.

[Sweeney]

I think I saw this on tumblr in, like, 2009 Good ol' BuzzFeed.

[NapisaurusRex]

I think I saw this on tumblr in, like, 2009 Good ol' BuzzFeed.

Has your score changed since then?

[Dan]

[NapisaurusRex]

Do you feel like you're more or less privileged after moving to the US?

[NapisaurusRex]

Is this the score you expected?

[Rocket]

I live with 45 out of 100 points of privilege. https://www.buzzfeed...1218985#2762051

[Sweeney]

I got 41. Boom.

 

Saved by being catcalled

[Dan]

Do you feel like you're more or less privileged after moving to the US?

 

That's a tough question. In all honesty, I'd say less privileged. Many might see a move from the UK to the US as a lateral move, but in actuality, clear differences are visible, especially in a state like Texas, and more so in a conservative area like we're in now.

• Nationalised healthcare & subsidised prescriptions vs exorbitant insurance and prescription costs
• Significantly higher violent crime rate
• Higher disdain (at least locally) for immigrants, people of color and other cultures and religions, or no religion

That said, a lot of the questions in the quiz are more personal than environmental or societal factors.

[NapisaurusRex]

I dunno, I don't really think the whole 'privilege' thing is as big of a deal as people make it. I just like taking quizzes.

Big talk coming from someone underprivileged.

Jk I like quizzes too

I got 41. Boom.
 
Saved by being catcalled

Because of your luxurious hair?

[Sweeney]

Because of your luxurious hair?

 

Absolutely

Swiftly followed by "Oops, sorry mate" as the van passed me

[NapisaurusRex]

Absolutely

Swiftly followed by "Oops, sorry mate" as the van passed me

That's exactly how I pictured it happening lol

[Elindoril]

I was poor. *shrug*

 

[Shannon]

 

Thank god for this lifelong bi ~phase~ or this would've been embarassing

[Sweeney]

I mean, this could mostly have been compressed (for Americans) into:

 

1) Are you white?

2) Are you straight?

3) Are you Christian?

4) Are you male?

 

Done and dusted.

[Keil]

1) Are you white?

2) Are you straight?

3) Are you Christian?

4) Are you male?

 

Me: 

1) Debatable 

2) Debatable

3) Debatable

4) Ye--Debatable because I don't want to rile up the self-granted honorary women's studies degree holders. 

[Shannon]

4) Ye--Debatable because I don't want to rile up the self-granted honorary women's studies degree holders. 

Yikes I really did come back to this site years later just to see you've become an even bigger shit stirrer lmao

[Keil]

Yikes I really did come back to this site years later just to see you've become an even bigger shit stirrer lmao

 

I take that as validation for my personal growth. 

 

And why does every white girl say Yikes? You. Emily. Coops.

[Shannon]

I take that as validation for my personal growth. 

 

And why does every white girl say Yikes? You. Emily. Coops.

 

I think you're confusing how consistently cringy you are with white girl speech patterns.

 

Edit: Idk how to grammar

Edited by Shannon, 27 June 2018 - 02:44 PM.

[Romy]

This thing is dumb.

[KaibaSama]

51 points out of 100 for me. 

 

I'm Jewish, a woman, and have been poor. I was actually expecting less points. 

[NapisaurusRex]

I mean, this could mostly have been compressed (for Americans) into:
 
1) Are you white?
2) Are you straight?
3) Are you Christian?
4) Are you male?
 
Done and dusted.

Forgot 'above the poverty line' which is where I think they get most of my oppression score from.

51 points out of 100 for me. 
 
I'm Jewish, a woman, and have been poor. I was actually expecting less points.

Yeah, I'm surprised you have that much too.

This thing is dumb.

Maybe you're just underutilizing yourself.