Comments on: Ideas: Heterosexual Privilege in America http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Fri, 25 May 2012 01:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Straight Privilage | sociallyawareblog http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-55018 The Straight Privilage | sociallyawareblog Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:11:56 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-55018 [...] Recently, I reviewed the article “The White Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh which is an article featuring a list of all the “privileges” White people unconsciously have. For the article click here. Being a curious young adult I decided to look for more information about the article, however I was distracted by another article that was inspired by McIntosh’s article, the title of the article was “The Straight Privilege”. The article is very similar to McIntosh’s article, it features a list of “privileges” straight people unconsciously have. The list goes from TV characters, bed time stories to having to explain why people are straight. The article can be found here. [...] [...] Recently, I reviewed the article “The White Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh which is an article featuring a list of all the “privileges” White people unconsciously have. For the article click here. Being a curious young adult I decided to look for more information about the article, however I was distracted by another article that was inspired by McIntosh’s article, the title of the article was “The Straight Privilege”. The article is very similar to McIntosh’s article, it features a list of “privileges” straight people unconsciously have. The list goes from TV characters, bed time stories to having to explain why people are straight. The article can be found here. [...]

]]> By: invisible (knapsacks) « up from under http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-29614 invisible (knapsacks) « up from under Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:01:12 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-29614 [...] it’s nothing more than a privileged person pointing out the painfully obvious.  I have found several checklists, additions or reworkings of the knapsack piece.  This is interesting because it quietly acknowleges the connectedness of the -isms.  At the same [...] [...] it’s nothing more than a privileged person pointing out the painfully obvious.  I have found several checklists, additions or reworkings of the knapsack piece.  This is interesting because it quietly acknowleges the connectedness of the -isms.  At the same [...]

]]> By: Cake http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-29064 Cake Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:24:08 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-29064 They shouldn't give up on finding the cure for homosexuality. They shouldn’t give up on finding the cure for homosexuality.

]]> By: Matthew http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-11413 Matthew Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:04:24 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-11413 Interesting post. You should read Monique Witting's essay "The Straight Mind" and Adrienne Rich's essay "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Experience." Their essays are a bit dated but there are elements of their thought which are still relevant to the kinds of issues that you bring up, i.e. heterosexual privledge, or heteronormativity. Interesting post. You should read Monique Witting’s essay “The Straight Mind” and Adrienne Rich’s essay “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Experience.” Their essays are a bit dated but there are elements of their thought which are still relevant to the kinds of issues that you bring up, i.e. heterosexual privledge, or heteronormativity.

]]> By: Jack http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-11392 Jack Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-11392 A thoughtful article, you put a lot into this and it shows. But really, TNG, in the first paragraph alone we have: ". . . we would be taken on a level 400 work load". Should be: taking, as in 'to take on a work load'. "It was a fascinating course were we covered a wide rage . . . " Should be: where, range. "contemporary issues that effect women . . ." Should be: affect. I don't usually do this but this thing was so riddled with errors (in paragraph one and beyond) that it detracted from the strength of the argument. This stuff really makes the site look a little childish sometimes, in my opinion. Are featured submissions not proofread? A thoughtful article, you put a lot into this and it shows. But really, TNG, in the first paragraph alone we have:

“. . . we would be taken on a level 400 work load”. Should be: taking, as in ‘to take on a work load’.
“It was a fascinating course were we covered a wide rage . . . ” Should be: where, range.
“contemporary issues that effect women . . .” Should be: affect.

I don’t usually do this but this thing was so riddled with errors (in paragraph one and beyond) that it detracted from the strength of the argument. This stuff really makes the site look a little childish sometimes, in my opinion. Are featured submissions not proofread?

]]> By: Alex http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/in-hindsight-of-mcintosh-heterosexual-privilege-in-america.html#comment-11391 Alex Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:02:46 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=5559#comment-11391 This is very timely for me, personally - I've been reading a lot about privilege (mostly racial, but other types as well) in the last two weeks. Talking about <i>privilege</i> really changes how people think about the problem, I think, versus the dominant focus on <i>discrimination</i>. I would also like to pass on a similar list I recently came across for <a href="http://takesupspace.wordpress.com/cis-privilege-checklist/" rel="nofollow">Cisgender/cissexual privilege</a>. ("Cis", for those who might not know, is the opposite of "trans".) This is very timely for me, personally – I’ve been reading a lot about privilege (mostly racial, but other types as well) in the last two weeks. Talking about privilege really changes how people think about the problem, I think, versus the dominant focus on discrimination.

I would also like to pass on a similar list I recently came across for Cisgender/cissexual privilege. (“Cis”, for those who might not know, is the opposite of “trans”.)

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