Why Male Privilege Denial Holds Back Progress on Equality

Why male privilege denial holds back progress on equality

When I joined advertising in the year 2000, I thought we had equality in the workplace. After all, a lot of the agencies had women in powerful roles. Either as second-in-commands or as key pillars of mainstay accounts. No one could point a finger at an agency and accuse them of discrimination. Didn’t they hold key positions? Didn’t they drink whiskey and cuss and swear just like men? Didn’t they hold sway over careers and the futures of brands? …

White Male Privilege In The US - A Worldwide Comparison Of Power, Race And Color

In today’s social and political climate, the word privilege is polarizing. Especially when paired with white or male. Some hear it as a call to awareness.Others hear it as an accusation.But what if it’s neither? What if privilege is just this: the absence of extra barriers?Not the presence of luxury. Let’s talk about what white male privilege looks like—especially in the U.S.—and how it plays out globally in different ways across Europe, Africa,…