Category Archives: The Male Privilege Checklist

The Black Male Privileges Checklist

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?

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

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

“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?

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

“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

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

“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

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

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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