Been thinking about privilege lately. I love the what the idea of "white privilege" has added to the conversation surrounding racial justice. Very little progress would have ever been made in the civil rights of our country without a cross racial effort, from abolition to the 1960s.
And the same applies now. But I love the idea that no difference can be made in any movement if those who have privileges, benefits and blessings don't get in the trenches with those that don't have them. From the fight to end domestic violence, bullying or the trafficking of children, each cause takes those unaffected to become involved for real progress to be made.
And if you've been unaffected, you are privileged. But everyone has been impacted by something and so we can understand each injustice.
By laying down our privilege in one area, we allow someone else to shore us up in our weakness.
My time spent "making a difference" this week on the phone for a candidate I believe in impacted me strongly, and I think that is the hidden secret that keeps active volunteers going. May it encourage you to start or continue in bringing more privileges to those you care about.
Felicity
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