I was greatly privileged as a child - I was brought into the world and nurtured into adulthood by two loving parents whose consciences were formed by traditional Christian doctrine and morals. That was an incalculable advantage I had.
If that is truly in the article, the author is absolutely BLIND. This isn't an issue of race or affluence. It is an issue of culture, and the above statement points out. The "advantage" is in adherence to Christian doctrine and morals. Not in skin color or money.