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If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege.

If you think being straight means you’re being discriminated against, you’re probably misreading your privilege.
– DaShanne Stokes

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  1. Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. – DaShanne Stokes
  2. It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. – DaShanne Stokes
  3. Females are very simple, with them, yes means yes, & no means yes, & no means no, & no means maybe, but maybe means yes, & maybe means no! – Eyden I
  4. People turned against each other cannot turn against those responsible. – DaShanne Stokes
  5. When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all. – DaShanne Stokes
  6. Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  7. Privilege doesn’t just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity. – DaShanne Stokes
  8. Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don’t. – DaShanne Stokes
  9. Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard. – DaShanne Stokes
  10. What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? – DaShanne Stokes
  11. Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate. – DaShanne Stokes
  12. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted. – DaShanne Stokes
  13. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. – DaShanne Stokes
  14. Privilege is not knowing that you’re hurting others and not listening when they tell you. – DaShanne Stokes
  15. To positively discriminate in favour of groups that have been negatively discriminated against in the past. – Ben Elton
  16. Saying it’s hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it’s difficult being wealthy. – DaShanne Stokes
  17. The more we’re thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible. – DaShanne Stokes
  18. Freedom means equality. If you don’t believe in equality for all, you don’t believe in freedom. – DaShanne Stokes
  19. Accepting fraud from our leaders means accepting fraud in our personal lives. – DaShanne Stokes
  20. Talk without the support of action means nothing. – DaShanne Stokes
  21. Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That’s no way to live. – DaShanne Stokes
  22. A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
  23. Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
  24. Blind party loyalty will be our downfall. We must follow the truth wherever it leads. – DaShanne Stokes
  25. Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
  26. No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College. – DaShanne Stokes
  27. Today’s ‘religious freedom’ policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  28. Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out. – DaShanne Stokes
  29. Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn’t change. – DaShanne Stokes
  30. Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now. – DaShanne Stokes
  31. We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts. – DaShanne Stokes
  32. Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror. – DaShanne Stokes
  33. Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it’s ‘tradition. – DaShanne Stokes
  34. Calling for an end to hate shouldn’t be treated as a punishable offense. – DaShanne Stokes
  35. Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth. – DaShanne Stokes
  36. People often call fighting discrimination being ‘PC’ because they don’t want their own unearned privileges challenged. – DaShanne Stokes
  37. The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that’s the minute bigotry wins. – DaShanne Stokes
  38. Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It’s progress. – DaShanne Stokes
  39. It’s illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections. – DaShanne Stokes
  40. Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves. – DaShanne Stokes

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