flummoxed by the toilet
From What Privileges Do You Have?, based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.http://wbarratt.indstate.edu/socialclass/social_class_on_campus.htm (Updated 2008 version below, from Step into Social Class 2)
Bold the true statements.
1. Father went to college (before you turned 18)
2. Father finished college (before you turned 18)
3. Mother went to college (before you turned 18)
4. Mother finished college (before you turned 18)
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
9. Were read children's books by a parent when you were growing up
10. Had lessons of any kind when you were growing up
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons when you were growing up
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels and motels (as opposed to KOA or relatives homes)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 (After a fashion, I suppose)
21. Your parents gave you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child
23. You and your family lived in a single family house
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
25. You had your own room as a child.
26. You had a phone in your room (or your own cell phone) before you turned 18
27. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in High School
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
33. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
34. Had a computer at home when you were growing up
35. Had your own computer at home when you were growing up. (I was, technically, already grown up when I got a computer in my own room)
36 (US version). Been to Europe more than once as a child or teen
36 (Int'l version). Been to the US more than once as a child or teen
I don't think I was THAT privileged. I mean, my mom raised us pretty frugally, and still did a good job. I don't think class=privilege. Anyway, it was interesting.
Oh yeah, toilet still isn't fixed, I emailed the landlord. I suppose I can use the library restroom and still shower at home. Blah. I just want a working toilet. This one has never worked right.
Bold the true statements.
1. Father went to college (before you turned 18)
2. Father finished college (before you turned 18)
3. Mother went to college (before you turned 18)
4. Mother finished college (before you turned 18)
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
9. Were read children's books by a parent when you were growing up
10. Had lessons of any kind when you were growing up
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons when you were growing up
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
16. Went to a private high school
17. Went to summer camp
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels and motels (as opposed to KOA or relatives homes)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 (After a fashion, I suppose)
21. Your parents gave you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child
23. You and your family lived in a single family house
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
25. You had your own room as a child.
26. You had a phone in your room (or your own cell phone) before you turned 18
27. Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
28. Had your own TV in your room in High School
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
33. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
34. Had a computer at home when you were growing up
35. Had your own computer at home when you were growing up. (I was, technically, already grown up when I got a computer in my own room)
36 (US version). Been to Europe more than once as a child or teen
36 (Int'l version). Been to the US more than once as a child or teen
I don't think I was THAT privileged. I mean, my mom raised us pretty frugally, and still did a good job. I don't think class=privilege. Anyway, it was interesting.
Oh yeah, toilet still isn't fixed, I emailed the landlord. I suppose I can use the library restroom and still shower at home. Blah. I just want a working toilet. This one has never worked right.