Many would say that ethnic minorities comprise a certain kind of social grouping that is desperately in need of attention and support
Agreed. And often that is because they are disproportionately poor.
Poverty ain't the only issue but it DOES have a disproportionately huge impact on people's lives compared to almost any other negative element, not least because other things that cause people difficulty (eg race, gender presentation, disability) are made even worse when those people are poor as well, and often that one of the biggest problems is that people who populate social groups with particular pressing problems are often members of social groups very likely to be poor too.
Poverty is not just 'another issue', because it's so massive a problem.
However, I disagee that you can only have the "merest shadow of a whisper of an idea" about somthing if you have experienced it.
Did I imply that?? Whoops.
the merest shadow could be gained by visiting those in poverty or working with them for a while, no?
I didn't say it wasn't possible (although there is a FUCKING MASSIVE difference between observing and experiencing - poverty tourism is less lovely, go ahead and insert pretty much any quote from "Common People" that you like), but many people with that privilege really don't do it. And I think people should aim for far more than the "merest shadow".
people should not be prejudged because they were born wealthy.
Indeed. Tony Benn is one of my heroes. It's all about how people recognise and deal with their privilege, if they do at all. Let's just say that most people born wealthy are NOT Tony Benn!
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Agreed. And often that is because they are disproportionately poor.
Poverty ain't the only issue but it DOES have a disproportionately huge impact on people's lives compared to almost any other negative element, not least because other things that cause people difficulty (eg race, gender presentation, disability) are made even worse when those people are poor as well, and often that one of the biggest problems is that people who populate social groups with particular pressing problems are often members of social groups very likely to be poor too.
Poverty is not just 'another issue', because it's so massive a problem.
However, I disagee that you can only have the "merest shadow of a whisper of an idea" about somthing if you have experienced it.
Did I imply that?? Whoops.
the merest shadow could be gained by visiting those in poverty or working with them for a while, no?
I didn't say it wasn't possible (although there is a FUCKING MASSIVE difference between observing and experiencing - poverty tourism is less lovely, go ahead and insert pretty much any quote from "Common People" that you like), but many people with that privilege really don't do it. And I think people should aim for far more than the "merest shadow".
people should not be prejudged because they were born wealthy.
Indeed. Tony Benn is one of my heroes. It's all about how people recognise and deal with their privilege, if they do at all. Let's just say that most people born wealthy are NOT Tony Benn!