Jade Pimentel Discussion 4

When I saw this video, it answered a lot of ways of how I’m not privileged, but in some ways, I am privileged but based on basic necessities. It was sad to see how the group was separated into different privilege sections. The way I experience privilege is that I am grateful I have a great family, and I am safe inside of my own home, but as soon as I step outside, I’m in danger and no longer in that comfort zone. As a poor Latina woman in the US, I live in oppression. I never had enough money for anything; I had to drop out of school for a semester because I didn’t have money to pay for it. When I saw this video, I related a lot to the woman who stayed back. Constantly, I live in fear for my safety, whether for my skin color or the fact that I am a woman. My current definition of privilege has something someone else cannot have. Most people work for “that” privilege, while others have it directly from birth. With oppression, it’s simple to find out who would quickly be oppressed compared to those that are not. I am grateful to have a caring family every day and thankful that they made a tremendous sacrifice to have me in a better country and under a roof. My goal is to grow and make a better life for my relatives and future. I don’t want my children to grow in the same conditions I grew up in. It’s definitely the stem of my depression and anxiety. In the text by Marilyn Frye, they stated that women would be oppressed just for being women, while men won’t be oppressed just for being men. Many factors play into oppression, and I simply have most of it. My brothers, being men growing up in the US, do face oppression, not because they’re men, but they are dark Latin men, and one of them is also gay. So yes, according to these videos and readings, I consider myself unprivileged and oppressed. The privilege I have is something every human should have as basic necessities; a roof over their head, a bed to sleep in, a family, food/water, and a safe home environment; and every day, I am grateful to God and my family for having that. But every day we learn something new, I didn’t know much about these things till I read/watched it. 

One thought on “Jade Pimentel Discussion 4

  1. Lizbeth Molina

    Hi Jade!
    I felt the same way, I always felt I wasn’t a privileged person because I am a woman of color, but in my everyday life I can see how I do have privileges to be thankful for. The fact the group of people wasn’t even all that large but yet they all experience different privileges was so interesting to watch and also sad like you said.

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