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I am struggling with part of this question. One thing I have come to realize is that when I think of people, I don't really differentiate. For example, if I was asked to consider a women's rights issue, I would base my response regarding all women on my experience as a woman. I know that as humans, we all experience life a little differently. But I never really gave much thought that as a woman, we are not just female. That our lives have so many intersections which influence our experiences. As I navigate this course, I still struggle with the term privilege. When I hear the word privilege, I think about all the times my parents would remind me to be thankful and appreciate what I had and tell me it was a privilege to be taking part in something. One thing that makes me laugh now is that as a child, it was a privilege to stay up past my bedtime to watch a holiday special on TV. Another part of my struggle is that I think there is a difference between a privilege and believing you are privileged. Yes, I have had many opportunities and advantages in my life that others have not, but I was taught to take nothing for granted and to work hard to achieve my goals. My great-grandparents were all immigrants from Italy, settled in Waterbury, and provided for their families. Nothing was handed to them, and my dad put himself through college by joining the Air Force and becoming a pharmacist. So, I struggle when I read text that tells me the only reason I have the opportunities I have is because of the color of my skin or my socio-economic position. I'm not sure what I have studied so far in this course has taught me much more than what I have learned from 7 years of teaching in an inner-city neighborhood school combined with 7 years working for the vice & narcotics unit of a city police department and almost 2 years in the State's Attorney's Office. People are people no matter their class, race, gender, ethnicity, or any other individual characteristic. We all make choices, good and bad, we all make mistakes, we can all be victimized, and we all need to be listened to. What's your response to this?

I am struggling with part of this question. One thing I have come to realize is that when I think of people, I don't really differentiate. For example, if I was asked to consider a women's rights issue, I would base my response regarding all women on my experience as a woman. I know that as humans, we all experience life a little differently. But I never really gave much thought that as a woman, we are not just female. That our lives have so many intersections which influence our experiences.

As I navigate this course, I still struggle with the term privilege. When I hear the word privilege, I think about all the times my parents would remind me to be thankful and appreciate what I had and tell me it was a privilege to be taking part in something. One thing that makes me laugh now is that as a child, it was a privilege to stay up past my bedtime to watch a holiday special on TV.

Another part of my struggle is that I think there is a difference between a privilege and believing you are privileged. Yes, I have had many opportunities and advantages in my life that others have not, but I was taught to take nothing for granted and to work hard to achieve my goals. My great-grandparents were all immigrants from Italy, settled in Waterbury, and provided for their families. Nothing was handed to them, and my dad put himself through college by joining the Air Force and becoming a pharmacist. So, I struggle when I read text that tells me the only reason I have the opportunities I have is because of the color of my skin or my socio-economic position.

I'm not sure what I have studied so far in this course has taught me much more than what I have learned from 7 years of teaching in an inner-city neighborhood school combined with 7 years working for the vice & narcotics unit of a city police department and almost 2 years in the State's Attorney's Office. People are people no matter their class, race, gender, ethnicity, or any other individual characteristic. We all make choices, good and bad, we all make mistakes, we can all be victimized, and we all need to be listened to.

What's your response to this?

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