10 Examples That Prove Straight Privilege Influences Everything [yesmagazine.org]

Alicia Doktor 10/9/1712:00 PM

This article was originally published by Everyday Feminism. It has been edited for YES! Magazine.

In spite of increasing acceptance and support for queer people, we still live in a society that affords heterosexual individuals more rights, power, and freedom.

Straight people might not consciously think about or acknowledge it, but straight privilege influences everything—from their daily lives to their career goals.

As a result, straight narratives vastly differ from queer ones. Let’s break down some of the ways that straight privilege comes into play.

[For more on this story by Erin Tatum, go to http://www.yesmagazine.org/pea...-everything-20171005]

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