Category Archives: The Male Privilege Checklist

The Black Male Privileges Checklist

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Ampersand

From Jewel Woods. There’s too much great stuff to quote; here’s a little bit of Jewel’s discussion, but you should go and read the whole thing. The Black Male Privileges Checklist was born out of years of organizing men’s groups … Continue reading →

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Gender Bias In The Classroom: Do Teachers Give Boys More Attention?

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Ampersand

From “How Schools Shortchange Girls,” by the American Association of University Women: A large body of research indicates that teachers give more classroom attention and more esteem building encouragement to boys. In a study conducted by Myra and David Sadker, … Continue reading →

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A List Of Privilege Lists

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Ampersand

I’ve completely swiped these links from the sidebar at Official Shrub.com, and from Lake Desire’s list at New Game Plus. White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack This is Peggy McIntosh’s original article, which inspired the other lists. There’s a number … Continue reading →

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Male Privilege Checklist: The Slut Phenomenon

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Ampersand

“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 24. If I have sex with a lot of people, it won’t make me an object of contempt or derision. Two words: Bill. Clinton. Bill Clinton suffered derision for cheating on his … Continue reading →

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How Commonly Are Men Beaten Up By Intimate Partners?

Posted on June 9, 2006 by Ampersand

In the comments of Chuck’s livejournal entry about the Male Privilege Checklist, Miss Fahrenheit wrote that “#42 just makes me angry because I know it’s wrong, but Google isn’t throwing up any helpful statistics I can scream about.” Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Male Privilege Checklist: A Couple Of Childhood Issues

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Ampersand

“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 11. If I have children and provide primary care for them, I’ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I’m even marginally competent. Harsh. Strident. Unprovable. I know single dads that no one … Continue reading →

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Male Privilege Checklist: Clothing-Related Issues

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Ampersand

Criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist in his livejournal, Chuck writes: 25. There are value-neutral clothing choices available to me; it is possible for me to choose clothing that doesn’t send any particular message to the world. Really? All clothing denotes … Continue reading →

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Male Privilege Checklist: Harassment, Car Sales, Housecleaning, and Weight

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Ampersand

“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 5. The odds of my encountering sexual harassment on the job are so low as to be negligible. Anecdotal. Unprovable. As a manager, I have fired people for sexually harassing men at … Continue reading →

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Men Are Much Less Likely To Be Victims of Rape

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Ampersand

On the Male Privilege Checklist (henceforth “the list,”) I wrote: 7. If I’m a teen or adult, and if I can stay out of prison, my odds of being raped are so low as to be negligible. Karmaq, writing in … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of Generalizations and "Petty" Complaints

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Ampersand

There’s a new round of discussion of the “Male Privilege Checklist” going on, mostly on Livejournals. Usually I don’t respond to these criticisms, because usually the folks who write them are too far on the insulting and smug side. But … Continue reading →

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