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jmenvs3000 · 3 years

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Acknowledging My Privilege

Definition of privilege according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

“a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor.”

In this post I would like to first highlight my privilege, relate it to my outdoor experiences and then I want to share other people’s experiences through sharing blogs & articles.

Without naming a list of all the reasons why I have so much privilege, I want to evaluate what my privilege allows me to do.

I am in this University course

On my blog I can share my thoughts and ideas freely

I am not afraid that I will be too different than everyone else because I am a part of the majority

I can freely discuss this content with my housemates without fear of being rejected or even misunderstood

When I am in the outdoors, my privilege shines. It means that I don’t have to worry about the way that people perceive me other than the way that I present my own personality. There is no prejudice against me telling saying how I am “allowed” to or should act. I will not worry that people will tell me I’m not allowed to be somewhere or call me out in any way. Standing in front of a group as an interpreter, I would be worried about if people thought I was smart enough, engaging enough or if they thought I was skilled enough. I would not be worried that someone would look at my skin or appearance and have an issue with me solely based on my appearance. I am a white, able-bodied woman.

So, in telling only my story about what discrimination looks like in the outdoors, I would further be using my privilege: immunity that has been granted to me through nothing of my own doing (see definition above). Instead, I want to share some articles and blogs that I have found written by the minority and not the majority: white, cis, heteronormative, able-bodied people. I cannot tell their story for them, so please read the articles below to see what privilege, or lack thereof, looks like in the outdoors. Many of the articles also share organizations that support these marginalized people.

“How to Take Up Space in the Outdoors” Author: Nadia Mercado

“Being outside doesn’t free me from the stereotypes that others impose upon my brown skin, curly hair, nose, lips, or curves.” - Nadia Mercado

This article is an honest and open account of how an Afro-Latinx womxn feels and is treated in the outdoors when participating in activities that she just wants to enjoy like everyone else.

https://www.melaninbasecamp.com/trip-reports/2020/4/5/taking-up-space-in-the-outdoors

LEARNING MOMENT: Carabiners are used for climbing, often referred to as a “beaner”, before learning this I thought that it was just a fun thing to say. Beaner is a racial slur for people of Mexican descent, coming from the prevalence of beans in Mexican cuisine. Please stop using this term and share this knowledge with anyone that you hear using the term.

“The Melanin Basecamp Guide to Outdoor Allyship” Author: Danielle Williams

“Forest bathing doesn’t wash away bigotry” - Danielle Williams

I really appreciated this article; it is an introductory to white privilege in an outdoor setting. Danielle talks about the barriers for BIPOC and Queer people in the outdoors and the barriers to white people knowing/seeing discrimination taking place while also providing ways to be an ally.

https://www.melaninbasecamp.com/trip-reports/2019/7/7/mbc-guide-to-outdoor-allyship

“A Bigger Backyard: Connecting Indoor to Outdoor Privilege” Author: Lynn Lieu

She writes about her firsthand experiences of what being outdoors used to mean to herself and her Vietnamese-American parents, and what it means to her now. This article is an example of the same themes in the opening story in ch 7 of the textbook about the Junior Naturalist program in LA (Beck, Cable & Knudson, 2018, p. 127).

https://www.outdoorwomensalliance.com/outdoor-privilege/

“The Group Getting Queer People Outside Together” Author: Rebekah Frumkin

“I had this unbelievable experience of loving my body for the first time and feeling truly present in it.” - When Cohen

The article describes The Venture Out Project (TVOP) and the impact that it has had on the lives of Queer people in the outdoors.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2383136/lgbt-outdoor-group-venture-out-project#close

“Native Voices” Author: Elizabeth Miller

“We’re still here, we’re still thriving, and we’re still around trying to honor our culture and our heritage.” - Ernest House

This article talks about ambassadors for Native Outdoors and what the organization does: promote visibility of Indigenous people in the outdoors and restore cultural names to sites and landmarks in North America.

https://www.elevationoutdoors.com/go-outside/native-voices/

“Redefining Limitations: Disabled Athletes are Adaptive, Resilient, and Still Locked Out” Author: Tenley Lozano

“Like many other disabled athletes, I am active outdoors because of my disabilities - not in spite of them.” - Tenley Lozano

This article shares the perspective of a person with a disability and it also shares the general issues faced by many people in the outdoors and how that is perpetuated by businesses.

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/disabled-outdoor-athletes-innovation

These articles show that there is no one form of discrimination and there is no one solution to make every person feel included in the outdoors. We must each pay attention to our own lens and the way that our actions have impacts, the only way to do this is through openness, honesty and active learning.

I hope that you gained something from this post and I would love for you to share your experience or the experience of someone else that you found interesting (that is consensually shared online).

- Jasmine

Other References

Merriam-Webster Dictionary site: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privilege

Textbook information: Beck, L., Cable, T. & Knudson, D. (2018). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage: For a better world. Sagamore-Venture Publishing: Urbana, IL, USA.

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