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Books

Entitlement Is Not an Identity. It's a Trap.

Rumaan Alam's 'Entitlement' explores race and class dynamics through a Black woman's struggle to find her place in elite society. [ more ]

New York Post

New York City

Devil Went Down to Georgia: The race and sex-filled murder scandal that shook Atlanta society

The murder of Lita McClinton highlights the brutal dynamics of race and privilege within the context of domestic violence and betrayal. [ more ]

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Writing

This Exhibition Unpacks the 'White Girl Wasted' Trope

Exploring the construction of character tropes through media, language, and privilege, particularly focusing on the 'White Girl Wasted' concept. [ more ]

New York Post

Education

Ohio State University health sciences course requires students to engage with 'White Privilege Knapsack'

A health sciences program at Ohio State University requires students to address their privileges if they are White, heterosexual, or able-bodied.

The course includes an assignment called "Unpack the Invisible Knapsack" which asks students to examine their privilege.

The assignment is based on Peggy McIntosh's essay "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack." [ more ]

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Writing

In Rumaan Alam's 'Entitlement,' Money Comes At The Expense Of Everything Else | Defector

The novel explores racial and societal issues through a character oblivious to her surroundings in a chaotic 2014 summer in New York. [ more ]

The Atlantic

Books

Entitlement Is Not an Identity. It's a Trap.

Rumaan Alam's 'Entitlement' explores race and class dynamics through a Black woman's struggle to find her place in elite society. [ more ]

New York Post

New York City

Devil Went Down to Georgia: The race and sex-filled murder scandal that shook Atlanta society

The murder of Lita McClinton highlights the brutal dynamics of race and privilege within the context of domestic violence and betrayal. [ more ]

AnOther

Writing

This Exhibition Unpacks the 'White Girl Wasted' Trope

Exploring the construction of character tropes through media, language, and privilege, particularly focusing on the 'White Girl Wasted' concept. [ more ]

New York Post

Education

Ohio State University health sciences course requires students to engage with 'White Privilege Knapsack'

A health sciences program at Ohio State University requires students to address their privileges if they are White, heterosexual, or able-bodied.

The course includes an assignment called "Unpack the Invisible Knapsack" which asks students to examine their privilege.

The assignment is based on Peggy McIntosh's essay "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack." [ more ]

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The New Yorker

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Writing

Other People's Money Can Drive You Mad

Money and love form a complex relationship in Rumaan Alam's 'Entitlement', exploring the nuances of privilege and economic disparity. [ more ]

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Vulture

Writing

You'd Think Watching Tilda Swinton in an Apocalypse Movie Musical Would Be Fun

The film is a unique post-apocalyptic musical that satirizes privilege and ignorance while highlighting the absurdity of a wealthy family in isolation. [ more ]

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Privacy professionals

The End review Joshua Oppenheimer's end-of-days musical is ambitious and exhausting

The End critiques privilege and denialism in a post-apocalyptic world, highlighting the juxtaposition of a family's cheerful facade against grim realities. [ more ]

Vulture

Writing

You'd Think Watching Tilda Swinton in an Apocalypse Movie Musical Would Be Fun

The film is a unique post-apocalyptic musical that satirizes privilege and ignorance while highlighting the absurdity of a wealthy family in isolation. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Privacy professionals

The End review Joshua Oppenheimer's end-of-days musical is ambitious and exhausting

The End critiques privilege and denialism in a post-apocalyptic world, highlighting the juxtaposition of a family's cheerful facade against grim realities. [ more ]

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BikeMag

Bicycling

A Mountain Biker's Guide to Voting

Biking is inherently political, affecting who can participate and the privileges involved. [ more ]

The New Yorker

Writing

Olivia Laing Goes Back to the Garden

Cultivating your own plot is both personal and communal. [ more ]

BikeMag

Bicycling

A Mountain Biker's Guide to Voting

Biking is inherently political, affecting who can participate and the privileges involved. [ more ]

The New Yorker

Writing

Olivia Laing Goes Back to the Garden

Cultivating your own plot is both personal and communal. [ more ]

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Business Insider

Startup companies

Even kids of the ultrawealthy are anxious about inheritance. Here are 4 top questions I get asked as a wealth expert.

Inherited wealth brings a mix of gratitude and anxiety among heirs.

Young wealthy individuals struggle with expectations and privilege. [ more ]

Vulture

Books

Kit Harington Drew Out the 'Boris Johnson Element' for His Industry Role

Henry Muck embodies the mix of privilege and delusion in the pursuit of success without actual merit. [ more ]

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Books

Jill Robinson obituary

Jill Robinson's work explored the interplay between Hollywood privilege and personal identity. [ more ]

The Gottman Institute

Parenting

Did I Raise A Brat? Privileged Teens - Gottman

The Price of Privilege book highlights affluent kids facing mental health challenges due to excess [ more ]

New York Post

Education

Protesting is a pastime for the wealthiest, most privileged students

Pro-Palestinian protests on campuses are predominantly seen in elite universities where tuition is high, contrasting with campuses catering to working-class backgrounds. [ more ]

Independent

Writing

Louise O'Neill: 'I am the acceptable face of recovery - it's more palatable to talk openly about eating disorders when the person looks like me'

The writer reflects on the privilege of recovering in a thin body and the societal pressure to fit physical ideals. [ more ]

#wealth

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Writing

Australian Billionaire Not Rich Enough to Control Art | Defector

When challenged, even the richest individuals can face resistance and rejection. [ more ]

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Business

The rich were led to believe they were different. Those days are numbered | Will Hutton

The rich often believe they deserve their wealth, overlooking societal contributions and luck's role in success. [ more ]

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Writing

Australian Billionaire Not Rich Enough to Control Art | Defector

When challenged, even the richest individuals can face resistance and rejection. [ more ]

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Business

The rich were led to believe they were different. Those days are numbered | Will Hutton

The rich often believe they deserve their wealth, overlooking societal contributions and luck's role in success. [ more ]

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US news

As Seinfeld Receives Honorary Degree at Duke, Students Walk Out in Protest

Jerry Seinfeld faced protests during his commencement speech at Duke University but handled the situation with caution and humor. [ more ]

#representation

Vulture

SF LGBT

Straight Actor Darren Criss Says He's 'Culturally Queer'

Darren Criss has deep connections to queer culture and sees it as an integral part of his life. [ more ]

HuffPost

Music

Adele Says Being A 'White Woman In Music' Has Helped Her Career

Adele acknowledges the advantages her race has given her in her music career.

She has a unique amount of control over her career and is often seen as intimidating. [ more ]

Vulture

SF LGBT

Straight Actor Darren Criss Says He's 'Culturally Queer'

Darren Criss has deep connections to queer culture and sees it as an integral part of his life. [ more ]

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Music

Adele Says Being A 'White Woman In Music' Has Helped Her Career

Adele acknowledges the advantages her race has given her in her music career.

She has a unique amount of control over her career and is often seen as intimidating. [ more ]

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#racism

The Hill

NYC politics

Mayor Eric Adams's very stylish - and very corrupt - predecessor

The New York Times faced criticism for reporting on Eric Adams's wardrobe and how he pays for his clothes

Adams's wardrobe raises questions of race and privilege in politics [ more ]

New York Post

Education

University of Wisconsin racism seminar tells students 'there are no exceptional white people'

Mandatory orientation at University of Wisconsin Law School denounced 'whiteness' and 'colorblindness' as racist tools.

The orientation literature stated that white students still experience privilege based on their skin color, regardless of their correctional efforts. [ more ]

The Hill

NYC politics

Mayor Eric Adams's very stylish - and very corrupt - predecessor

The New York Times faced criticism for reporting on Eric Adams's wardrobe and how he pays for his clothes

Adams's wardrobe raises questions of race and privilege in politics [ more ]

New York Post

Education

University of Wisconsin racism seminar tells students 'there are no exceptional white people'

Mandatory orientation at University of Wisconsin Law School denounced 'whiteness' and 'colorblindness' as racist tools.

The orientation literature stated that white students still experience privilege based on their skin color, regardless of their correctional efforts. [ more ]

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Independent

Marketing

TikTok star Rachel Galvo: 'I went to a posh south Dublin girls' school and a lot of my comedy comes from that'

Rachel Galvo, a TikTok star, acknowledges her privileged upbringing, using it as material for comedy and aims to write a Dublin version of Derry Girls. [ more ]

Independent

Marketing

TikTok star Rachel Galvo: 'I went to a posh south Dublin girls' school and a lot of my comedy comes from that'

Rachel Galvo acknowledges her privileged upbringing and uses it as material in her comedy. [ more ]

Independent

Marketing

TikTok star Rachel Galvo: 'I went to a posh south Dublin girls' school and a lot of my comedy comes from that'

Rachel Galvo, a TikTok star, acknowledges her privileged upbringing, using it as material for comedy and aims to write a Dublin version of Derry Girls. [ more ]

Independent

Marketing

TikTok star Rachel Galvo: 'I went to a posh south Dublin girls' school and a lot of my comedy comes from that'

Rachel Galvo acknowledges her privileged upbringing and uses it as material in her comedy. [ more ]

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Books

Yasmin Zaher's Debut Novel Is a Wry Dissection of Privilege in New York

Exploration of statelessness and privilege through a Palestinian woman's experience in New York. [ more ]

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Writing

Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner review an old-fashioned maximalist rush of storytelling

The novel 'Taffy Brodesser-Akner' explores the upended lives of the wealthy Fletcher family through a kidnapping story inspired by real events. [ more ]

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Writing

Prepare for the toppling of private school politics and a cultural change within Westminster | John Harris

The UK is at the end of a political era marked by austerity, Brexit, and Tory party strife, with significant influence from privileged backgrounds. [ more ]

New York Post

Education

Why does Gavin Newsom back terrible policies? Because he's rich enough to avoid the consequences

The article criticizes California Governor Gavin Newsom for relocating his family to Marin County for private schooling while public schools face challenges.

Newsom has been criticized for sending his kids to private schools and not supporting public education during the pandemic, raising issues of hypocrisy and privilege. [ more ]

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Education

Why is the Tory press in a frenzy? Is it WW3 or the climate crisis? No it's VAT on private schools | Lola Okolosie

The rightwing press exaggerates the impact of Labour's plan to add VAT to private school fees to incite panic among readers. [ more ]

Harper's Magazine

Writing

American Disease, by John R. MacArthur

The article discusses the author's privileged upbringing in the era of Broadway's dominance in the 1950s. [ more ]

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Writing

You're richer than the king but only pass' at being posh? That's the British class system for you | Marina Hyde

Understanding political figures often comes when they are leaving office, revealing their true selves and actions. [ more ]

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