When you are privileged equality looks like a downgrade. - eviltoast
  • Kachilde@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    That IS the point, and rarely do equality or equity initiatives “pull down” anyone.

    But the Haves feel like they’ve earned their position, and that means that if you help a Have Not in any way, you are taking away from their achievement (which in this case is “not being born poor/black/female”)