LET'S TAKE A QUIZ: BUZZFEED'S "HOW PRIVILEGED ARE YOU?" PART 1

Check(list) your privilege. As of 2018, this quiz is a few years old but has recently resurfaced due to Buzzfeed's YouTube videos. Not long ago, I saw that they now have an updated "privilege" list that we will go over in part 2, but for now let's continue with part 1; take this quiz along with me here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.hv20rWWW9#.rvqVOKKKz

*Bold statements are one's I've checked, the italic statements are up for debate, and the rest I have not

I am white.

Assuming they are implying race? I am not white (Caucasian), I do have medium-light skin but skin color isn't race 👍🏼.

I have never been discriminated against because of my skin color.

I don't even think I know anyone who hasn't been at some point.

I have never been the only person of my race in a room.

I don't really know about "race" because it's hard to tell race from looking at someone, but I have definitely been the only light-skinned person in a situation.

I have never been mocked for my accent.

I've had my accent mentioned and been asked where I'm from but never in a mocking way.

I have never been told I am attractive "for my race."

This may be partially because most people don't guess my race correctly, but I have never been told, "You're pretty for a mixed girl."

I have never been a victim of violence because of my race.

The closest I have come to being a victim of violence because of my race, was being unlawfully detained by police purely because of my race. But that's discrimination, not violence.

I have never been called a racial slur.

The three that stand out clearest in my memory are beaner, spic, and dirty Jew.

I have never been told I "sound white."

I don't quite understand why this is a privilege, but I've actually been told I sound "ghetto", which isn't necessarily an insult to me but it can be as perceived as one.

A stranger has never asked to touch my hair, or asked if it is real.

When I have my hair done, people ask if my hair is real ALL THE TIME. Sometimes it's not, sometimes it is, but if I paid for it, it's still my hair. People also ask to touch my natural hair.

I am heterosexual.

Pretty self explanatory.

I have never lied about my sexuality.

Back when I wasn't sure if I was straight or not, I would say I was anyway to avoid explaination.

I never had to “come out.”

I came out twice, once having to do with my sexuality and once with my gender.

I never doubted my parents’ acceptance of my sexuality.

I doubted my mom's until I actually talked to her about it.

I have never been called “fag.”

This is more of a male slur than female.

I have never been called “dyke.”

I've been called a dyke so many times I couldn't count.

I have never been called a “fairy," or any other derogatory slur for homosexuals.

Dyke is the only one I can really think of.

I have never tried to hide my sexuality.

When I was confused about it, I never told anyone for a long time.

I am always comfortable with P.D.A. with my partner in public.

I'm not always comfortable with it but not because I'm nervous of judgement.

I have never pretended to be “just friends” with my significant other.

Yes, and that was because I was nervous of being judged for it.

I have never been ostracized by my religion for my sexual orientation.

Maybe under different circumstances when I was figuring out I felt but I've never dealt with that.

I have never been told I would “burn in hell” for my sexual orientation.

I've been told I would go or to go burn in hell a million times but not for sexual orientation.

I have never been told that my sexuality is “just a phase.”

Yes I have, but most things kids do will be called a phase.

I have never been violently threatened because of my sexuality.

The craziest thing I've been threatened with was the "I can make you straight/she can't fuck you like I will" intimidation.

I am a man.

Not the last time I checked.

I feel comfortable in the gender I was born as.

I didn't for a while but I'm good with everything now.

I still identify as the gender I was born in.

I am a biological female and I identify to other people that way. In my head I think of myself just as a person though, I'm not that attached to my body.

I have never tried to change my gender.

Yes, I did when I was younger. Luckily I hadn't taken any hormones or had surgeries so it wasn't as big of a deal.

I have never been denied an opportunity because of my gender.

I think I (and lots of other women) have actually been given more opportunities as a female than I would be if I were male multiple times.

I make more money than my professional counterparts of a different gender.

Being house/homeless, it's talked about all the time, girls almost automatically get more food and money than the boys. The more feminine you look, the higher chances you have. Same with any type of sex work, females have a huge advantage over the guys. Some professional porn stars make a few thousand dollars an hour, while some professional guys are luckily to scrape a few hundred together.

I have never felt unsafe because of my gender.

I can't really ask people if they were coming after me because of my gender, but there have been times I would've felt safer if I was a guy.

I have never been catcalled.

Yeah, I don't mind at all or think it's a problem but I know some people don't like it.

I have never been sexually harassed or assaulted.

Mhm.

I have never been raped.

This quiz gets fucking personal.

I work in a salaried job.

I wish I could.

My family and I have never lived below the poverty line.

There were a few years when I was young I had lived a bit above it but about 16 of 19 years I've lived below it.

I don’t have any student loans.

This one where is starting to show the people who made this are a little confused about what real privileges are. I didn't check this even though I don't have any student loans, it's not because I paid for college for myself, it's because I never went.

I have never gone to bed hungry.

Helllllll yes I have.

I have never been homeless.

I have been homeless on and off since I was 14.

My parents pay some of my bills.

My mother is my physical caregiver and, thank G-d, takes care of most things for me.

My parents pay all of my bills.

Thanks to an online job I was able to hold for a few months, I pay the internet and random stuff sometimes, so I'm taking credit for that.

I don’t rely on public transportation.

I can't drive so being a passenger is my only choice, whether it be other peoples car's, buses, or ride shares.

I buy new clothes at least once a month.

I get new clothes every few months if I'm lucky.

I have never done my taxes myself.

To the people who made this test, you don't have to do taxes if your that fucking low income.

I have never felt poor.

I barely remember the last time I didn't feel poor.

I have never had to worry about making rent.

I've had to choose between medication and rent a few times.

I have never worked as a waiter, barista, bartender, or salesperson.

It's true I've never worked as those but it's because I can't. I don't have some higher class job instead.

I have had an unpaid internship.

No.

I have had multiple unpaid internships.

Multiple no's.

I went to summer camp.

Nope.

I went to private school.

Definitely not.

I graduated high school.

5th was my last graduated grade.

I went to an elite college.

No.

I graduated college.

Nah.

My parents paid (at least some of) my tuition.

I had no tuition to pay.

I had a car in high school.

My family didn't have a car until I was in high school.

I’ve never had a roommate.

These people really don't know what poor is. I've never had a roommate because I've never had the money to afford to split a place with someone.

I've always had cable.

I do at the moment, but not always.

I have traveled internationally.

I stayed in Jamaica for a while.

I travel internationally at least once a year.

LMAO, I wish.

I studied abroad.

Nope.

I’ve never skipped a meal to save money.

Sure have.

I don’t know what “Sallie Mae” is.

After I took the quiz, I looked up what it was and this is definitely another one that the people don't understand the meaning of privilege. I just left it checked so I didn't have to retake the test.

I spent Spring Breaks abroad.

I spent them in my room or on the street.

I have frequent flier miles.

LOL, that's a good one.

My parents are heterosexual.

True.

My parents are both alive.

Also true.

My parents are still married.

My parents were never married.

I do not have any physical disabilities.

I have a few.

I do not have any social disabilities.

I do.

I do not have any learning disabilities.

Yep.

I have never had an eating disorder.

Check.

I have never been depressed.

I get bouts of it from time to time.

I have never considered suicide.

Quite often actually.

I have never attempted suicide.

Multiple times.

I have never taken medication for my mental health.

Haldol, Ripsperidone, Seroquil....

I can afford medication if/when I need it.

I need medication for daily use, I have to use as little as possible and skip it completely sometimes.

I have never been told I’m overweight or "too skinny."

I've been told I was overweight since I was around 7.

I have never felt overweight or underweight or "too skinny."

I'm on a diet right now.

I have never been shamed for my body type.

Who hasn't?

I consider myself to be physically attractive.

Not necessarily.

I can afford a therapist.

I can't afford food sometimes.

I’ve used prescription drugs recreationally.

I guess drug abuse is a privilege now?

I have never had an addiction.

Sure have.

I have never been shamed for my religious beliefs.

Nearly every time I get online, there is someone insulting my beliefs.

I have never been violently threatened for my religious beliefs.

Absolutely.

I have never been violently attacked for my religious beliefs.

Fortunately, I never have been.

There is a place of worship for my religion in my town.

There's not even a stoplight in my town.

I have never lied about my ethnicity as self-defense.

If someone wants to arrest me for my skin or race, they can go ahead and do it.

I have never lied about my religion as self-defense.

Same with my religion.

All my jobs have been accommodating of my religious practices.

The only legit one I've had was not.

I am not nervous in airport security lines.

Hell yeah, I do.

I have never heard this statement: "You have been randomly selected for secondary passport control."

Yep.

I have never been called a terrorist.

No, I have not been called a terrorist.

Nobody has ever tried to "save" me for my religious beliefs.

Are there people that haven't been?

I have never been cyber-bullied for any of my identities.

Mostly for my identities co-existing with each other.

I was not bullied as a child for any of my identities.

Oh yes.

I have never tried to distance myself from any of my identities.

When I was younger I did have issues being completely accepting of myself, but I work towards that everyday.

I have never been self-conscious about any of my identities.

Of course.

I have never questioned any of my identities.

I had to question to get answers.

I feel privileged because of the identities I was born with.

Less so for my "identities" but certainly for my circumstances.

And now my results...

I think the most annoying part about my result is the removal of responsibility to help injustice just because I may have been dealt a harder hand then some other people. "It's not your job to educate the world about it's injustices..." Who's job is it then? The people who earn and spend a million dollars before breakfast are not going to advocate or educate the world on the injustices we face or advocate for the people facing these situations far worse than most Americans can even imagine. Of course it's not our job's to make sure children get access to vaccinations and clean water, it's not our job to educate on the epidemic of female genital mutilation, it's not our job to advocate for the silent voices, but the people with real usable privileges don't use them for good.

Most celebrities, media outlets, news networks, artists, and other forms of media platforms only talk about what is politically correct or "in" conversations and topics right now. Of course those people won't talk about the issues no one wants to hear! We "underprivileged" are the only ones who are fighting for our fellow people. Another funny fact, according to this quiz, I am less privileged than, a straight white male, a non-white female, straight Asian man, gay Asian woman, a trans white male, a mixed-Native gay man, a black woman, and as privileged as a trans Asian woman.

The fact that most of these people would look at me and think I have been given some dreamy life, when nearly all of them have had advantages over me and other people they may not think have hard lives. The lesson I took away from this quiz was just to reaffirm my beliefs; that no matter what someone looks like or presents their self as, it is impossible to tell how hard or easy their circumstances may be or have been.

Source:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.hv20rWWW9#.rvqVOKKKz