The Privilege Meme

[tj_rowe]

This list seems to mostly be about class, wealth and education, with some extra bits about gender presentation. I italicised instead of bold because I can't remember the abbreviation for <strong>.

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 - if you count physiotherapy as physicking, and 'second cousin once removed of my dad's' as 'relative'.
6. Were the same or higher social 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 parent
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 Guitar, Ballet/Modern Dance
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 (We'll see if this still hold true by the time my degree is finished)
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18 A friend of my mum's gave me and my sister lifeguard training for a couple of months or so.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 Most. My sister's and cousins weren't though - yay being the oldest in the family!
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child A painting of our dog.
23. Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
24. You and your family lived in a single family house
25. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
26. You had your own room as a child
27. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course - N/A for Britain, I think.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school
29. Owned (an investment) in high school or college
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 - Jersey and Saltzberg
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 remember my mum worrying about them when I was quite small, though.
35. I am for the most part healthy and have no significant disability.
36. I have been born into a gender which I am comfortable with.
37. My sexuality is viewed positively in the media and by the majority of my society.
38. My sexuality is not visible to others just by looking at me. - Damn bi invisibility. *shakes fist*
39. My peer group is represented positively in the media and embraced positively by the majority of society.
40. My ethnic group is represented positively in the media and rarely stigmatized or stereotyped.
41. The language spoken by teachers in school was the same language as that I spoke with my family at home.
42. My parents and teachers took it for granted that I would attend university.
43. Any money I earned at part-time jobs before I turned 18 was mine to keep or put towards my education.
44. I know what my family's genetic history is. - Except for my dad's dad's dad.
45. When people see me with my parents, they assume we're related.
46. I graduated from college or university with (almost) no debt. - Or should do, at least.
47. During college or university, I could use income from part-time jobs to supplement my spending money (rather than for tuition, books, or living expenses).