https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv Ijeoma Oluo's chapter on privilege. Erica Hong, Claire Andreasen, Marina deLeeuw en-us 2020-11-24 14:28:04 UTC 2024-05-17 18:53:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f45b.png hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556088 Ijeoma Oluuo

]]> 2020-11-24 15:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556088 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556273 Misconceptions about privilege and the abuse of the phrase "check your privilege"]]> 2020-11-24 15:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556273 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556515 Larger social justice issues are and have been plaguing the country for centuries, including social stratification and systemic racism.


]]> 2020-11-24 15:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956556515 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956557236 Readers of her book (general American public) ]]> 2020-11-24 15:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956557236 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956557669 "Checking your privilege" is a misunderstood phrase that is commonly used to dig at those advocating for social justice. However, at its core, it is the simple process of acknowledging inequalities and advantages that one has, a concept integral to progress of amending the disparities and discrimination rampant in society.]]> 2020-11-24 15:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956557669 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956568358 To educate the populace on the importance of "checking your privilege" as a tool in combatting racism and economic inequality.]]> 2020-11-24 15:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956568358 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956569742 Oluo uses both rhetorical questions and hypohora's to forward her message .

In the third paragraph, she presents the question "So what is privilege" and then continues to answer this question (Oluo 59).

Later on in the passage, she encourages readers to check their privilege by asking questions such as "Have you always had good mental health?" "Are you white?" "Are you neurotypical?" etc (Oluo 65).

She also uses a question asking readers to reflect on how their priviledge might effect their ideas on the world at large -- eg. racism, the environment, education, etc. (Oluo 66).

Such questions engage the reader and provoke thought regarding her message. They further encourage the reader to change their way of thinking in a gentle and constructive manner



]]> 2020-11-24 15:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956569742 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956569950 Oluo's use of inductive reasoning serves to appeal to her audiences sense of logic subsequently bolster her argument's rationality. She lists off her privileges including that she "was raised by a college educated mother...neurotypical non disabled child, enough security in [her] home, etc" (Oluo 60-61). She goes onto say because of these specific privileges she was able get herself to the place she is today which is an example of inductive reasoning]]> 2020-11-24 15:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956569950 andreasenclaire https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956597482  "If you can think of any more [benefits of my diploma], please email me because it would make me feel a lot better about these student loans I'm still paying" (Oluo 61)

She talks about how she can yell "I HAVE A DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE!" during arguments about politics (Oluo 61)


]]> 2020-11-24 15:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956597482 andreasenclaire https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956670198 Appeals to a broad audience 
She uses personal pronouns (such as I, you, and we), contractions (such as I'm), and light vocabulary that is easy for the general public to understand

 ]]> 2020-11-24 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956670198 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956690393 The repeating structure of an "I [verb]..." sentence particularly on page 60-61 represents parallelism. 
"I have a college degree....I worked very hard....I was raised....I grew up....I had enough security....I live in a country....etc" (Oluo 60-61).
This creates a sort of rhythm/cadence which improves the general flow and persuasiveness of her message. It also puts more emphasis on the privileges she had which reinforces her point of how her privileges were important to her success.


]]> 2020-11-24 15:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956690393 andreasenclaire https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956693241 "When we are willing to check our privilege, we are not only identifying areas where we are perpetuating oppression in order to stop personally perpetuating that oppression, but we are also identifying areas where we have power and access to change the system as a whole"]]> 2020-11-24 15:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956693241 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956736426 Oluo's usage of lax diction, humor, personal experiences, and directly addressing the reader through 2nd person creates a casual tone. However, throughout this excerpt there are definitely undertones of constructive criticism where she is challenging her readers.]]> 2020-11-24 15:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956736426 deleeuwmarina https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956751192 2020-11-24 15:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956751192 hongerica https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956779413 This passage summed up her points of acknowledging privilege, understanding what privilege really is, and how we can change in a digestible way that wraps things up.]]> 2020-11-24 16:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hongerica/8d8rxfbabu5ll7kv/wish/956779413