I took the ASU Humanities Project “Privilege Test.” First, I read the Native American Land Acknowledgement. Then, I listed my privilege and confessed it to those with less privilege. Next, I took the test to see what my privilege score was so that I could better confess my privilege. Have you taken it?
I plan to wear my privilege number when I’m on an ASU campus, especially when teaching and in faculty meetings. That way, I can point to the number when someone else has a higher number and ask them to repent to me. Or, if someone has a lower number, I can confess to them. It will also help us when we stand in line for things as we can sort ourselves out based on our numbers. And if we want to talk or ask the Dean a question at a meeting, we can go in the order of our numbers.
Is this what you thought a humanities education was all about? You would think this was a spoof if it wasn’t very serious and prominently displayed as a central part of ASU’s humanities education.
If you came from a classical education high school or just wanted a humanities education that wasn’t bound up with radical leftist political nonsense, then you’ll have to look elsewhere.
But what was my score? I am happy to say I passed and have been officially told I do not have privilege! Now, I can fully expect other ASU professors to repent of their privilege to me. I will suggest to our leadership that we start each meeting the way-seriously I am. Let’s see what they say.
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