privilege” is no longer having the desired impact. And that’s giving it the benefit of the doubt that it ever did. It may be a good word for people to let out their frustrations, but if we're serious about change it's time to leave the word in the past.As someone who studied linguistics at university, I understand how loaded this word has become.
Whether intentionally or not, it implies the person you are talking about is somehow responsible for their difference. It’s calling them guilty.The word immediately puts a person's shields up.
So much so that they actually won’t hear your point, they are too busy thinking of defenses.As a bisexual activist, I rarely call someone biphobic.