privilegean advantage that one group of people has over others
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A special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group
racismprejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person on the basis of their race or ethnic origin
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Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
microaggressionaverage, often unconscious, acts of racial bias
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A statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority.
antiracistopposing racism and promoting racial tolerance
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Opposing racism and promoting racial tolerance
fragilityquality of being easily broken or damaged
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The quality of being easily broken or damaged
oppressionprolonged cruel or unjust treatment
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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
patriarchysystem of society or government in which men hold the power
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A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
equityfairness or justice in the way people are treated
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The quality of being fair and impartial
intersectionalityinterconnected nature of social categories such as race, class, and gender
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The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage
systemicrelating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety
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Pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems