To every goldfish the whole world is his small bowl of water. It is very hard to imagine the experience of anyone else ... who is somehow not part of the goldfish bowl. And it's easy to assume that everyone's experience is basically the same. That's where the whole concept of "privilege" comes in. Men and women ... experience the world differently. Whites and non-white ... for sure experience the world differently. Rich people and poor people ... attractive people and not-so-attractive people ... fat people and slim people. The list goes on and on.

But the very concept of privilege makes you stop and think ... what's it like to not be able to sail through life with certain expectations and benefits based on what you were born with. With just a little imagination, suddenly ... whole other realities open up to you -- and present you with views of life you might not have arrived at in any other way. Doing this makes you more sensitive, more consciously aware of the society you occupy. It even makes you more human. We need more of this. All of us. Thank you for highlighting this special issue!

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