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Professor: Not Being a Red-Head Now a "Privilege"
The Social Memo ^ | 10/6/15 | Aurelius

Posted on 10/06/2015 8:31:58 AM PDT by rightistight

According to Professor Andrew Pegoda, not being a red-head is now a "privilege." Pegoda teaches at both the University of Houston-Clear Lake and at Alvin Community College.

In an article titled "What Acknowledging Privilege Means To Me (and You), or Privilege Explained in 187 Words," Pegoda outlines what it means to acknowledge his "White (and cis-Male) Privilege."

Pegoda writes that privilege means "that my accomplishments–or perhaps more accurately, my access and opportunities to have said accomplishments–are due in part (and probably a greater part than even I am able to or even comfortable articulating) to deeply-ingrained, institutional forces fully beyond my control, largely invisible forces that perpetuate racism and sexism to benefit me at the expense of others, rather at the expense of every person."

He further says that "science and history and sociology and psychology" proves his privilege.

At the end of Pegoda's article, he includes "check your privilege BINGO:"

According to Pegoda's "bingo," not being a red-head is a privilege. On top of that, being Christian, having no criminal record, and having a "standard accent" are privileges as well.


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KEYWORDS: education; liberals; professors
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To: rightistight
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41 posted on 10/06/2015 10:08:10 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: trisham

I’ve probably dated more redheads than anyone else on this forum. It was an abdo-lute fixation. I was cured by marrying one!


42 posted on 10/06/2015 10:09:08 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: rightistight

The free space in the center discriminates against dolphins, apes and transspecies humans.


43 posted on 10/06/2015 10:09:31 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The 1st amendment is the voice and the 2nd is the teeth of freedom. Obama wants to knock out both.)
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To: trisham

No Baconator® for you professor!

44 posted on 10/06/2015 10:10:06 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: circlecity

“White privilege” can more accurately be described as white work ethic, white morality, and white long-term planning, and also partially white intellect.

These factors are responsible for our civilization as we know it.

Anti-white racism, like the above article, is in effect an attack on our entire civilization.

The professor needs to be marginalized and die cold and alone.


45 posted on 10/06/2015 10:13:55 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
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To: smokingfrog; Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

46 posted on 10/06/2015 10:16:45 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Nevadan
Thank you for sharing the definition and usage of "cis."

I had never heard of that. It is, of course, complete nonsense.

How extraordinary that we must now have a PC prefix, meaning "normal, non-freakish."

47 posted on 10/06/2015 10:17:53 AM PDT by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: TontoKowalski
I had never heard of the term either. I had to look it up. I don't run around in such “educated” circles these day to have been familiar with the term. But I expect that the multicultural classes these days that college kids are forced to attend to graduate include such terminology indoctrination.
48 posted on 10/06/2015 10:27:13 AM PDT by Nevadan
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To: tumblindice

Yeah, I bet she is really descriminated against. Not!


49 posted on 10/06/2015 10:29:03 AM PDT by Nevadan
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To: tumblindice

Another God’s gift to man.


50 posted on 10/06/2015 10:29:26 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: rightistight

As a natural born red haired man I feel a little sorry for people with more common plumage. No offence but it is soul warming to be among the rarest of the rare. The privilege is all mine.


51 posted on 10/06/2015 10:34:14 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: All

52 posted on 10/06/2015 10:45:33 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Lazamataz

We’ve got souls; I stole yours


53 posted on 10/06/2015 10:47:27 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: Nevadan

His androgynous mind is porous? It transmits emotion without impediment?

Brain full of holes, incapable of retention.
I love it when liberals try to sound all lofty and profound.


54 posted on 10/06/2015 11:51:51 AM PDT by mumblypeg (I've seen the future; brother it is murder. -L. Cohen)
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To: Nevadan
Cis is Latin for "on this side."

The Cisalpine Gauls did not suffer from gender identity disorder. They just liked to kill Romans.

55 posted on 10/06/2015 2:01:06 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: rightistight

Hey, I represent that remark!

SFPOG

Society For Protection Of Gingers


56 posted on 10/06/2015 2:38:02 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: rightistight

Well yeah. Gingers have no souls


57 posted on 10/06/2015 6:07:33 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy
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To: Gaffer
I’ve pretty much figured out that anyone who uses the term “Cis” in their speech or work is a homosexual

Are you claiming organic chemists are all bents?

58 posted on 10/06/2015 6:11:39 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy
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