Ep. 10 | The Elements Of Privilege feat. Syd & Reeezy

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandi B and special guests Syd and Reeezy (MESS Podcast) the hosts sit down for a layered conversation about privilege—what it looks like, who has it, and how it shows up in ways we may not always notice. From the jump, they offer a fresh perspective on privilege (02:51) and unpack the hierarchy of privilege (05:57) that exists in our society. They get into pretty privilege (08:47) and how it intersects with body image (11:58), before expanding the convo to include sexual orientation (15:05) and geographic privilege (17:56)—acknowledging how where you live can impact your access and experience. From there, the dialogue moves to educational privilege and its impact (21:09), and the ways race plays into privilege (24:00), especially in media representation (26:54). The crew highlights the double standards that exist within these privileges (30:10) and reflect on how they show up day-to-day. They continue with a breakdown of male privilege (32:48) and explore how safety is perceived differently depending on race and gender (35:07). The convo also gives space to women’s privileges and societal expectations (36:50), as well as the double-edged sword of pretty privilege (39:20)—how it helps in some ways and hurts in others. The group unpacks intersectionality and how privilege tests overlap (43:49), before diving into “woke” privilege and its role in activism and corporate spaces (46:57). They also touch on the often-overlooked privilege of articulation and effective communication (50:14), and the emotional weight behind male expectations (55:56). The episode closes with a final reflection on the hierarchy of privileges (01:00:31) and the importance of understanding how they all play a part in shaping our lives.

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0:00.0	It's your girl, I, D.B.
0:01.8	Back at it again with another episode of Selective Ignorance, the pod where we question everything, even the things we think we know.
0:10.4	Well, also talking about the selective outrage, because y'all got that shit, too.
0:14.0	Today, we are talking about the word that makes everybody tense up.
0:19.5	Privilege.
0:20.7	That's right, baby.
0:21.6	We talk about privilege.
0:22.6	Now, before you roll your eyes, stick with me here one little bit, okay?
0:25.6	When we hear privilege, we usually think of it like something that you kind of should be ashamed of.
0:32.6	But what if we look at it a little differently?
0:35.6	What if we admitted that every type of privilege
0:37.9	comes with pros and cons? And some of y'all out there are blessed in one area and struggling
0:43.7	in another. So think about it. Pretty privilege. Yeah. You might get the free drinks, the job
0:49.7	interviews, the good looking men, but how often do people underestimate you just because of how you look?
0:56.7	And we've talked about patriarchy, so I'm not going to do it. But pretty privilege also comes
1:01.6	with higher risks of being sexually assaulted. We don't talk about that enough, though, do we?
1:08.1	All right, let's get into then the socioeconomic privilege.
1:11.9	You got the money, you got the access, but it also means dealing with fake people,
1:16.0	pressure to stay successful, and sometimes the guilt for what you have.
1:21.2	Baby, how many of y'all made more money during the pandemic and feel bad for even sharing that?
1:26.1	What about white privilege? That's what we all know
1:28.5	about. And listen, we're not denying that it exists, but does the experience of that privilege
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