Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Hey everyone! I think one privilege I have as a white person that I think society should eliminate is the privilege to be able to buy skin-colored Band-Aids.  This seems like a really trivial thing, and I never even thought about it before taking this class.  However, after reading that article where the author talks about how they only make “skin-colored” Band-Aids for white people, I realized that that really is not fair.  So to eliminate it, I think all Band-Aids should some in colors like red and green and blue or with patterns on them.  That way, they stick out on everyone’s skin, including white people.  I don’t think I or anyone else would mind giving up this privilege because I think it is a little thing that would make everyone a little more equal.   One privilege I have as a straight person that I think should be shared with everyone is knowing that I will someday be allowed to get married.  This is a huge privilege that a lot of straight people, including me, really take for granted.  I think every single person should be able to marry whoever they fall in love with, no matter what the gender of that person is.  I think being able to get married should be considered a basic human right.  I personally wouldn’t mind extending this privilege to the rest of the world because my life would not change that much just to let everyone else live happily married lives with the people they love.  Hopefully this privilege does get extended to everyone soon because I think the world would be a much happier and equal place.

1 comment:

  1. I disagree with you about the band-aid thing. If anything, "skin-colored" band aids should become universal. They should be produced in a variety of skin shades from white to tan to black. I know if I had a cut and I needed to get dressed up for a formal occasion I would not want blue, green, or a red band-aid standing out for the world to see.

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