Check your privilege.

When we talk about having privilege, it isn't just about white Privilege. Having/holding/embodying/displaying privilege is about the circumstances of your life that operate within a system of privilege to give you benefits/advantages (that you never asked for) over others.

When assessing and mitigating the various biases/implicit associations that we hold, our level and/or place of privilege ought to be considered. Taking the Examine Your Privilege survey can help bring awareness to how privilege may be shaping the way(s) that you think about, go through/work through, and respond to your lived expeirences and the lived experiences of others; as well as how you may or may not, do or don't, will or won't contribute to systems of oppression, marginalization, and othering.
The questions included in this survey are not exhaustive, however, asking oneself questions like the ones included here, is an important step toward revealing the areas where privilege exists in your life. It also demonstrates for the taker, the complexities of privilege and intersectionality.

This survey is a DEI industry survey. The questions cover a wide range of life experiences, including topics that may be difficult for some people to recall/confront. You may find some of the questions sensitive in nature.

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1. I am white

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2. Have you ever been discriminated against because of your skin color.

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3. Haver you ever been the only person of your race in a room?

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4. Have you ever been mocked for your accent?

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5. Have you ever been told that you're attractive, articulate, or smart "for your race."

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6. Have you ever been a victim of violence because of your race?

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7. Have you ever been called a racial slur?

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8. Have you ever been told you "sound white?"

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9. Has a stranger ever asked to touch your hair, asked if it is real, or
actually touched your hair without permission?

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10. Are you heterosexual?

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11. Have you ever lied about your sexuality?

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12. Have you ever had to "come-out."

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13. Have you ever doubted your parents' acceptance of your sexuality?

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14. Have you ever been called "fag?"

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15. Have you ever been called "dyke?"

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16. Have you ever been called a "fairy," or any other derogatory slur for homosexuals?"

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17. Have you ever tried to hide your sexuality?

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18. I'm typically comfortable with PDA with my partner or significant other in public.

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19. I've never pretended to be "just friends" with my significant other.

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20. I've never been ostracized by my religion for my sexual orientation.

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21. I have never been told I would "burn in hell" for my sexual orientation.

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22. I have never been told that my sexuality is "just a phase."

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23. I have never been violently threatened because of my sexuality.

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24. I am a man.

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25. I feel comfortable as the gender I was born.

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26. I still identify as the gender I was born.

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27. I have never tried to change my gender.

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28. I have never been denied an opportunity because of my gender.

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29. I make more money than my professional counterparts of a different gender.

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30. I have never felt unsafe because of my gender.

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31. I have never been catcalled.

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32. I have never been sexually harassed or assaulted.

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33. I have never been raped.

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34. I work in a salaried job.

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35. My family and I have never lived below the poverty line.

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36. I don't have any student loans.

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37. I have never gone to bed hungry.

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38. I have never been homeless.

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39. My parents pay or have paid some of my bills.

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40. My parents pay all of my bills.

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41. I don't rely on public transportation.

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42. I buy new clothes whenever I want.

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43. I have never done my taxes myself.

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44. I have never felt poor.

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45. I have never had to worry about making rent.

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46. I have never worked as a waiter, barista, bartender, or salesperson.

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47. I have had an unpaid internship

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48. I have had multiple paid internships.

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49. I went to summer camp.

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50. I went to private school.

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51. I graduated high school.

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52. I went to an elite college.

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53. I graduated college.

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54. My parents paid (at least part of) my tuition.

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55. I had a car in high school.

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56. I've never had to have a roommate.

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57. I've always had cable.

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58. I have traveled internationally.

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59. I travel internationally at least once a year.

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60. I studied abroad.

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61. I've never skipped a meal to save money.

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62. I'm not familiar with Sallie-Mae.

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63. I spent Spring Breaks abroad.

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64. I have frequent flier miles.

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65. My parents are heterosexual.

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66. My parents are both alive.

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67. My parents are still married.

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68. I do not have any physical disabilities.

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69. I do not have any social disabilities.

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70. I do not have any learning disabilities.

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71. I have never had an eating disorder.

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72. I have never been depressed.

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73. I have never considered suicide.

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74. I have never attempted suicide.

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75. I have never taken medication for my mental health.

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76. I can afford medication if/when I need it.

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77. I have never been told that I'm overweight or "too skinny."

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78. I have never felt overweight or underweight or "too skinny."

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79. I have never been shamed for my body type.

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80. I consider myself to be physically attractive.

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81. I can afford a therapist.

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82. I have or have had access to prescription drugs.

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83. I have never had an addiction.

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84. Nobody has ever tried to "save" me from my religious beliefs.

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85. I have never been cyber-bullied for any of my identities.

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86. As a child, I was not bullied for any of my identities.

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87. I have never tried to distance myself from any of my identities.

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88. I have never been self-conscious about any of my identities.

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89. I have never questioned any of my identitites

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90. I feel privileged because of the identities I was born with.

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91. I have never been shamed for my religious beliefs.

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92. I have never been violently threatened for my religious beliefs.

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93. I have never been violently attacked for my religious beliefs.

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94. There is a place of worship for my religion in my town.

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95. I have never lied about my ethnicity as self-defense.

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96. I have never lied about my religion as self-defense.

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97. All of my jobs have been accommodating of my religions practices. (this includes celebrating or granting time off for religious holidays)

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98. I am not nervous in airport security lines.

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99. I have never heard this statement: "You have been randomly selected for secondary passport control."

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100. I have never been called a terrorist.

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