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Understanding Privilege Exercise

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you watch TV or movies, do the majority of people look like you?

a)

yes

b)

no

2.

Have you ever been followed around in a store?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

Is English your first language?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

When you walk into a room, do you immediately look for people who look like you?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

Did you study the history or culture of your ancestors in elementary school?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

Can you travel anywhere in the U.S. without fear for your safety?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Did your family have health insurance growing up?

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

Have you ever had to skip a meal or go hungry because there was not enough money to buy food?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

Do you have a visible or invisible disability?

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

Do you feel good about how your identities are portrayed in the media?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

Did you grow up in a neighborhood where illegal business was conducted (drug dealing, prostitution, etc.)?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

Were you born in the United States?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

Have you ever been asked to speak on behalf of a group of people who share an identity with you?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

Did you grow up in a single parent household?

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

Do you feel unsafe walking alone at night?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

Do one or more of your parents hold a college degree?

a)

yes

b)

no

17.

Have you ever been offered a job or position because of an association with a family member or friend?

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

Have you ever been pulled over or detained by a law enforcement officer for no apparent reason?

a)

yes

b)

no

19.

Did you attend pre-school?

a)

yes

b)

no

20.

Did anyone in your home growing up have mental illness or substance abuse problems?

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

Have you ever heard a joke or statement related to your race, ethnicity, gender, appearance, or sexual orientation but felt unsafe to confront the situation?

a)

yes

b)

no