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Home Depot Tells Its Staff They're White-Privileged Oppressors and Marginalized Victims
If you dare stare into the frightful face of inequity, look no further than the pernicious prince-and-pauper paradigm of The Home Depot. I’m speaking of the store’s staff. You’ve no doubt noticed it — while on the prowl for the perfect piece of PVC pipe or a sexy pirate yard ornament, you couldn’t help but observe the vast array of social ladder rungs represented by the viceroys and victims in orange aprons. Thankfully, the home improvement chain recently attempted to reshuffle society’s deck. Twitter account Libs of Tik Tok posted a Home Depot employee worksheet called "Unpacking Privilege." The "P" word is defined as "a special benefit or advantage that may be earned or unearned." "A person may or may not be aware that they are benefitting from privilege," the handout states. Those leading do-it-yourselfers to a two-pound bag of bat guano or an econo-size container of coyote urine should be versed in privilege of two types: Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-25 |
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