SJ 12: Privilege and Disadvantage Inventory / Dynamics of Oppression
Directions: Readeach ofthe followingstatementsand indicate whether ornot the statementistruefor you.CircletheTifthestatementistruefor you.CircletheFifthe statementisnottrueforyou.
Myancestors wereforcedtocometotheCanadaagainst theirwillorbecause they
werefleeingoppression elsewhere.MyprimaryethnicidentityisCanada. / T T / F F
Ihavebeencallednamesorverballyharassed because ofmyreligion,sexualorientationordisability. / T / F
Icanformalizemyloverelationshiplegallythrough marriageandreceivethebenefitsthataccompanymarriage. / T / F
A member ofmyfamilyislesbian,gayorbisexualandinthecloset. / T / F
Ihavestudiedthecultureofmyancestors inschool. / T / F
Mostoftheadultsandotherstudents inthehighschoolIattendhavearacialorethnicheritage similartomine. / T / F
Iwenttoaschoolwheremyfirstlanguage wastheprimarylanguage usedinoral
andwrittencommunication.T F
I’vehadtoskipamealorIwashungrybecause myfamilydidnothaveenough
money tobuyfoodwhenIwasgrowingup.T F
Thereligiousholidaysobserved inmyhighschoolmatched myfamily’sreligious
observances.Ihaveattendedprivateschoolorsleep-awaysummer camp. / T T / F F
Iwasraisedinasingle-parenthousehold. / T / F
Ihaveavoidedacareerchoice,recreational activity,friendship,orclothingchoicetoavoidbeingthoughttobelesbianorgay. / T / F
Ihavebeendiscouragedfromacareerchoicebecause ofmysexoradisability. / T / F
SJ 12: Privilege and Disadvantage Inventory / Dynamics of Oppression
Myfamilyhastakenvacations outsideoftheCanada.
Ihavebeenphysicallyharassed because ofmygender expression,race,religion, / T / F
ethnicity,disability,orsexualorientation. / T / F
One ofmyparents hasbeenlaidofforunemployednotbychoice. / T / F
Igrewupinahomeowned bymyfamily. / T / F
Icanholdhandswithorexpressphysicalaffectionwithanintimatepartnerinpublicwithout provokingstaresorhostilecomments. / T / F
Iamgenerallyabletoavoidplacesthataredangerousinmyday todaylife. / T / F
Ihavebeenpaidlessordeniedajobbecause ofmyrace,sex,ordisability. / T / F
Ihavebeenofferedagoodjobbecause offamilyconnectionsorassociationswithfriends. / T / F
Ihavebeenaccusedofcheating, lyingorstealingbecause ofmyage,race,ethnicityorreligion. / T / F
Ihaveneverbeendeniedaccesstoapublicbuildingoreducationalprogrambecauseofadisability. / T / F
Myparents toldmethatIcouldbeanything Iwanted tobewhenIgrewup. / T / F
Irarelyseepeopleofmyraceorethnicityportrayedontelevisionorinthemovies. / T / F
Thepresence ofpoliceorotherlawenforcementofficialsatapublicplaceoreventmakemefeelprotectedfromharm. / T / F
Ihavebeenthevictimofphysicalviolencebecause ofmyrace,genderexpression,religionorsexualorientation. / T / F
Ihavebeenteased ormadefunofbecause ofmygender expression. / T / F
EitherIorsomeone closetomehasbeenthetarget ofsexualharassmentorsexualviolence. / T / F
Ihavebeenmadetofeelinferiorbecause ofmyage. / T / F
1.Whatareyourreactionstotheprocessofdoingtheactivity?
2.Whatareyourreactionstoidentifyingsomeoftheprivilegesanddisadvan- tagesassociatedwithsomeofyoursocialgroupmemberships?
3.Whatstatementswere particularlystrikingtoyou?Why?
4.Whatquestionsaboutprivilegeanddisadvantageareraisedforyou?
5.Howwasyourexperience ofprivilegeanddisadvantagethesameordifferent fromothersinyourdiscussiongroup?
Teacher Led Discussion:
Usingyoursocialgroupmembershipprofileasareference,describeyourresponsesto eachstatement.Chooseavarietyofdifferentmembershipstothinkabout.
1.Thefirsttimeyouwere awarethatyourmembershipina socialgroupaffected thewayyouwouldbetreated.
2.Atimeyoubecameawarethatyourmembershipina socialgroupgaveyou privilegesnotenjoyedbymembersofothersocialgroups.
3.Atimeyoubecameawarethatyourmembershipina socialgroupmeantthat youwere denied privilegesenjoyedbyothers.
4.Atimeyouwere awareofhowhavingmultipletargetedidentitiesintensified yourexperience ofoppression.
5.Atimeyouwere awareofhowhavingmultipleprivilegedidentitiesintensifiedyourexperience ofprivilege.
6.Atimeyoucanrecallgoingalongwiththeoppressionofamemberofatargetedgroupyouarenotapartof.
7.Atimeyoucanrecallsupportingorgoingalongwithoppressivebehavior directedatamemberormembersofoneofyourtargetedsocialgroups.
8.Atimeyoutookactionagainstoppression.
9.Atimeyoucanrememberfeelingproudandnurturedbyyourmembershipin asocialgroup.
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