privilege

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Privilege in Prison: Piper’s Story in OITNB

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

How Piper's privilege works to her benefit throughout the course of the Netflix series "Orange is The New Black."…

November 15, 2023

In an article about straight women using the phrase "I wish I was gay," a photo of two women in love

Dear Straight Women: Please Stop Saying You Wish You Were Gay

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

These comments might not be explicitly homophobic, but they display the privilege of straight people and trivialize the negative experiences of queer women.…

September 2, 2020

Bare-Bones Travel Often Reflects Privilege More Than Authenticity

Abigail Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Wanderlust can be romantic, but dropping everything to visit foreign countries doesn’t necessarily make you more authentic, and it's an opportunity that not everyone has.…

August 14, 2020