Supermodel Cameron Russell describes how, as a beautiful woman, she benefits from privilege over, for example, black and asian young men.

SwanOfAvon22 · 2012-12-18T18:01:26+00:00

That was actually an awesome speech. Kudos to her for not only being honest but developing a side of herself that isn't skin-deep. Most of the models I know are perfectly happy to fall back on their looks

Ma99ie · 2012-12-18T21:31:02+00:00

That's not privilege, from what feminists would have me believe. She doesn't realize that she is the victim. She is mistaking her benefit from benevolent sexism as privilege. ONLY WHITE MEN CAN BE PRIVILEGED, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.

ignatiusloyola · 2012-12-18T19:21:25+00:00

So to analyze her statements...

Privilege is the effect of a person's biological status on how society treats that person. In her case, it was aesthetics that lead people to treat her differently than others.

None of that is therefore under the control of the person receiving the benefits. And, so long as they don't specifically seek to abuse it, then really they are not morally or ethically required to do anything about it other than recognize it.

I note that she never claimed to refuse any of those benefits.

2012-12-18T22:17:22+00:00

And now I want to be a ninja cardio-thoracic surgeon poet.

PartTimeBadman · 2012-12-18T12:51:10+00:00

Poor woman, victim of the patriarchy that tells her being beautiful gives her privilege. How little does she know that she's actually just being mega-raped by male privilege.

Title	Supermodel Cameron Russell describes how, as a beautiful woman, she benefits from privilege over, for example, black and asian young men.
Author	Sasha_
Upvotes	35
Comments	28
Date	December 18, 2012 12:49 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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