You don't sound sanctimonious at all! And that's an interesting point about neophobia (a new term to me, ironically).
You're also right of course that recognizing privilege in yourself is especially difficult and threatening if you're used to thinking of yourself as being in an unprivileged group.
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Date: 2014-03-21 01:12 pm (UTC)You're also right of course that recognizing privilege in yourself is especially difficult and threatening if you're used to thinking of yourself as being in an unprivileged group.