As a white woman with considerable privilege I'd be lying if I denied carrying some guilt & angst about how best to navigate and use it. Particularly recently.

Yesterday I had the chance to ask @TaranaBurke about it. Unsurprisingly the wisdom she shared was instructive.

'It’s one thing to acknowledge the privilege you have without being totally mired in guilt for something you can’t change. But a healthy amount of consciousness and self-reflection is really useful.'

"Asking ‘Am I the right person?’ or ‘Is there someone else who should be here?’ are simple questions that help navigate privilege.”

“I do think women with any form of privilege have to use it to amplify the voices of those who are pushed to the margins. We’ve seen that happen to some degree and we’ve also seen it not happen.”

"The best use of privilege I’ve seen is when they use it to amplify the voices of others. Sometimes that means passing the microphone over. It might mean putting people in positions to tell their own stories" https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/tarana-burke-what-happens-after-a-person-says-me-too-is-fundamental/