Identity

Society ranks people in terms of how they fit into the norms of society. A good illustration of the ranking is done so in the form of a wheel, portraying attributes of humans that make them fall into the category of privileged or under privileged. Of course the obvious privileged individuals are upper class, young, white, attractive heterosexual males and the underprivileged revolves around people who are darker skinned, poor, ugly, female etc. 

Its hard to believe that a diagram can put everything into perspective of society's views. I fall into the category of of privileged in a few circumstances because I am young, of light skin, and a heterosexual, but the part that makes me, me is under privileged... I am a female. So after all the qualities that set me apart as privileged are all undermined by the fact I was born a girl.

I personally feel that society needs a serious reality check. We live in the United States of America, a melting pot of many cultures. But, somehow we can not see past silly characteristics such as skin color. I do not feel more privileged because my skin is pale, but I guess if the tables were turned maybe I would feel the pressure to be a certain way. I would think privilege should not matter any more. So many people are now being college educated regardless of how they look. We are all gaining the same education, and will all soon be fighting for the same job. So I want to know, will I be judged because of my whiteness? Will someone else get a job over me, because people feel sorry, or feel obligated to hire a person of darker skin to not be accused of being prejudice? One may say the grass is always greener on the other side, but in reality maybe its not. 

Its hard enough to be constantly compared to everyone in a job field. Everyone has the same abilities. So who will get the job? The male, the light skinned female, the wealthy dark skinned man? There is no answer. We are all more complicated than anyone could imagine. One can be more privileged on one issue but fair to be privileged in another. Society should just begin to keep a blind eye toward the differences so we can live without privilege.