From "What Privileges Do You Have?", based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Indiana State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.
http://wbarratt.indstate.edu/Bold the true statements.
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
9. Were read children's books by a parent10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
bwahaha, I didn't get a vehicle of any kind from my family, let alone a new one!)22. There was original art in your house when you were a child (Well, there was, but it was art made by my mom or myself. I don't think that's what this is asking though.)
23. You and your family lived in a single family house Not all the time though.24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
I'm not bolding this, though my mom finally went to buy a house when I was in high school, though she's not nearly finished paying for it yet. So I don't think it counts...25. You had your own room as a child. Usually, but I shared my room with my little sister at times, and she was a horrid horrid child. Yay for not being able to sleep in 4th grade!26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 1827. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in High School29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
I flew for the first time last December.31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
I was aware of all of our bills.35. You had access to a computer at home while growing up. Does it count still if we got the computer while I was in high school? Technically I still had it while I was "growing up", but I didn't have it as a kid.It's funny how my life started to look up while in high school, if only marginally. :P