Privilege is not knowing that you’re hurting others and not listening when they tell you.
– DaShanne Stokes
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- Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. – DaShanne Stokes
- 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
- Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. – DaShanne Stokes
- Privilege doesn’t just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity. – DaShanne Stokes
- If you think being straight means you’re being discriminated against, you’re probably misreading your privilege. – DaShanne Stokes
- Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don’t. – DaShanne Stokes
- Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard. – DaShanne Stokes
- What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? – DaShanne Stokes
- Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate. – DaShanne Stokes
- I’ve fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bills aren’t it. – DaShanne Stokes
- We must tell the world that even though we elected a bigot, bigotry will not prevail. – DaShanne Stokes
- Never think of hurting anyone else, if you do, you are already hurting yourself. – Debasish Mridha
- The only way to stop hurting other people is to stop hurting yourself. – Menna van Praag
- The only way to stop hurting other people is to stop hurting yourself. – Menna van Praag
- Take revenge, not by hurting someone, but by succeeding in life and helping those who were hurting you in the past. – Debasish Mridha
- If they knew how much you kept inside to keep from hurting them, but hurting yourself instead, maybe they’d love you more. – Darnell Lamont Walker
- The world could use more love. Why deny it to others? – DaShanne Stokes
- What does love mean if we would deny it to others? – DaShanne Stokes
- Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
- A fool can’t help but be a fool, but when others follow, he makes a fool of us all. – DaShanne Stokes
- Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words? – DaShanne Stokes
- 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
- It’s not ‘over-sensitivity’ to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others. – DaShanne Stokes
- It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. – DaShanne Stokes
- Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. – DaShanne Stokes
- Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others. – DaShanne Stokes
- You’re not under attack when others gain rights and privileges you’ve always had. – DaShanne Stokes
- Never be content to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. Your rights could be next. – DaShanne Stokes
- I hated this. I hated knowing what I wanted and knowing what was right and knowing that they weren’t the same thing. – Maggie Stiefvater
- Knowing why you are is your purpose.Knowing who you are is your style.Knowing what you are is your character – Debasish Mridha
- Before hurting others, feel the pain you will inflict on others. – Debasish Mridha
- Tell me what you want, and I’ll tell you who you think you are. Tell me what you fear, and I’ll tell you who you really are. – Brunonia Barry
- No harm in listening. Alexei’s a child, not a wizard. We don’t lose control of our brains by listening. – Katherine Rundell
- Listening to podcast, reading a book, listening to an aduibook and watching films isn’t waste of time. It’s how somebody becomes wise! – Deyth Banger
- Being a good communicator Patch, begins with listening, and listening to yourself first. – Michele Jennae
- Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors. – Fred Rogers
- A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
- Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
- It’s a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president. – DaShanne Stokes
- Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all. – DaShanne Stokes