People often ask how they can use their privilege for good. The answer is you can't. A more productive starting point may be to ask what you can do to ensure that you no longer have these privileges.
Using white privilege in the name of anti-racism reinforces white supremacy. Using male privilege in the name of gender equity reinforces patriarchy. Using cis-het privilege in the name of queer rights reinforces heteronormativity. And the list goes on.
For example instead of trying to use their privilege for good white people could center POC voices over their own, men could work to ensure that women in their workplace are not burdened with more responsibilities and cishet people ensure that they use more inclusive language.
Most importantly, it means taking actions to doing everything you can to ensure that you no longer have these privileged without expecting gratitude or thanks. It means doing these things because they are the right things to do not because you want brownie points.
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