In this episode, I reflect on the complicated line between being privileged and actually working incredibly hard for the things we have. Sometimes, what looks like luck or privilege from the outside is the result of sacrifices, struggles, and years of effort that nobody else got to see. At the same time, acknowledging our hard work doesn’t mean pretending that privilege doesn’t exist. I also explore the way we attach ideas of hard work and “earning your place” to masculinity, especially when it comes to relationships. Why do we sometimes respect someone more because they had to struggle for what they have? And why can privilege make us question someone’s ambition, character, or worth?
Reflections on privilege, effort, relationships, and the complicated question of who gets credit for the life they have.