“Privileged Times” by Martha Wolfe
This is one in a series of posts featuring an artist whose work is included in the Threads of Resistance exhibition.
Artist’s Statement:
“Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it’s not
a problem to you personally.” – David Gaider
I’ve thought a lot about privilege since the new administration took
office. Throughout our lives, we benefit from a variety of privileges we have
nothing to do with obtaining and make assumptions about the world based on that
experience. With the best intentions, we rally for equality without truly
feeling the anxious existence “others” live on a daily basis. Watching how
privilege is being used to cultivate prejudice and discrimination, subtle and
blatant, makes these issues problems for everyone.
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