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Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted.

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

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  1. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. – DaShanne Stokes
  2. Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. – DaShanne Stokes
  3. Privilege is not knowing that you’re hurting others and not listening when they tell you. – DaShanne Stokes
  4. Never be content to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. Your rights could be next. – DaShanne Stokes
  5. Privilege doesn’t just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity. – DaShanne Stokes
  6. If you think being straight means you’re being discriminated against, you’re probably misreading your privilege. – DaShanne Stokes
  7. Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don’t. – DaShanne Stokes
  8. Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard. – DaShanne Stokes
  9. What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? – DaShanne Stokes
  10. Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate. – DaShanne Stokes
  11. People have the right to criticize you. You do not have the right to criticize anyone. – Dada Bhagwan
  12. If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage. – Matshona Dhliwayo
  13. Be warned: A person content to sit with you and criticize others will speak critically of you out of earshot. – Richelle E Goodrich
  14. No matter how strong you are, you don’t just fight any fight at all! When you fight a wrong fight, you die a wrong death! – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
  15. My teachers told me: Question everything; take nothing for granted. I question nothing, I take everything for granted. – Marty Rubin
  16. When we Take things for Granted,Wha twe’re Granted,getsTaken. – Phil Hennessy
  17. The world could use more love. Why deny it to others? – DaShanne Stokes
  18. What does love mean if we would deny it to others? – DaShanne Stokes
  19. Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
  20. A fool can’t help but be a fool, but when others follow, he makes a fool of us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  21. Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words? – DaShanne Stokes
  22. Bigots often like to say they’re the ones being hurt as they oppress and hurt others. Never fall for the ‘pity the privileged’ routine. – DaShanne Stokes
  23. It’s not ‘over-sensitivity’ to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others. – DaShanne Stokes
  24. It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. – DaShanne Stokes
  25. Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  26. Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others. – DaShanne Stokes
  27. You’re not under attack when others gain rights and privileges you’ve always had. – DaShanne Stokes
  28. Patent Law cannot afford to sit and watch while technology advancement changes its dynamics – Kalyan C Kankanala
  29. Humans spend more time finding ways to fight and criticize who they consider a threat than actually learning how to overcome that threat. – Luis Marques
  30. Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That’s no way to live. – DaShanne Stokes
  31. A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
  32. Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
  33. No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College. – DaShanne Stokes
  34. Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out. – DaShanne Stokes
  35. Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn’t change. – DaShanne Stokes
  36. Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now. – DaShanne Stokes
  37. Saying it’s hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it’s difficult being wealthy. – DaShanne Stokes
  38. It’s a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president. – DaShanne Stokes
  39. Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It’s progress. – DaShanne Stokes
  40. Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves. – DaShanne Stokes

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