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to ask you about different types of privilege women can have? e.g slim, educated

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pepperandapples · 27/04/2024 11:30

Just that really - what are the different types of privilege that women can have that make them more or less privileged than other women?

e.g able bodied, wealth, education, slim. What else is there?

is height one? how about hair colour and accent etc?

I am trying to understand

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ichundich · 01/05/2024 12:41

I'd say being slim shows privilege, but it isn't a privilege in itself. Wealthy / Educated people tend to be better informed about healthy eating, exercise, etc. They are also more likely to have time as well as money for exercise and have better access to a bigger variety of sports, e.g. tennis, rowing.
Being tall and good-looking is indeed a privilege as numerous studies have shown.

TwelveAngryWhiskers · 01/05/2024 12:59

ichundich · 01/05/2024 12:41

I'd say being slim shows privilege, but it isn't a privilege in itself. Wealthy / Educated people tend to be better informed about healthy eating, exercise, etc. They are also more likely to have time as well as money for exercise and have better access to a bigger variety of sports, e.g. tennis, rowing.
Being tall and good-looking is indeed a privilege as numerous studies have shown.

Being slim can also be a result of not having enough money to buy food, or being ill, or not having time to eat properly because of having to work crazy hours to pay the bills, or because you don't get home until late because you can't afford a car and public transport is shite, or you have to walk everywhere...

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