You address some important points about nuance when weighing the factors of privilege and oppression amidst the intersectionality of everyone's individual lives.

Using myself as an example: I still feel rage over the Special Ed teacher from the 3rd through 6th Grades who seemed to be trying to "groom" me. It causes me PTSD to this very day. But, at the same time, I realize I was more fortunate than other students under her custody -- as a lot of her students had severe cognitive disabilities, and were at even more of a disadvantage than I was when it came to having their own self-agency. At least I was able to, eventually, rebel against my power-abuser.

I talk more about it in these two stories:

https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/gym-class-nightmares-595dd6bafc51

https://medium.com/checkmate11/how-do-you-define-a-sexual-predator-d11f9d6e7962

Anthony Eichberger
Anthony Eichberger

Written by Anthony Eichberger

Gay. Millennial. Pagan/Polytheist. Disabled. Rural-Born. Politically-Independent. Fashion-Challenged. Rational Egoist. Survivor. #AgriWarrior (Deal With It!)

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