2 - Table of Oppression

Question 1

I grew up poor, and when I got a scholarship to an expensive college, my friends and family said I couldn’t hack it. Why would they do that?

Answer 1

horizontal oppression

Question 2

Why are Blacks always fighting Asians and Latinos? It doesn’t make any sense.

Answer 2

horizontal oppression

Question 3

What’s an example of horizontal oppression?

Answer 3

horizontal oppression

Question 4

I don’t understand the four legs of the table of oppression. How do the front legs relate to the back legs?

Answer 4

privileging/targeting, internalized oppression (IO)/internalized superiority (IS)

Question 5

In the table of oppression, how is internalized superiority different than privileging?

Answer 5

privileging/IS

Question 6

In the table of oppression, how is internalized oppression different than targeting?

Answer 6

targeting/IO

Question 7

I don’t understand internalized superiority. Can you give me some examples?

Answer 7

internalized superiority (IS)

Question 8

I don’t understand internalized oppression. Can you give me some examples?

Answer 8

internalized oppression (IO)

Question 9

I don’t understand what you mean by privilege. I worked hard to get where I am, how is that privilege?

Answer 9

privilege

Question 10

There’s all this focus on how men abuse women. But I don’t care what men say, as a woman I’m most hurt when other women tear me down.

Answer 10

horizontal oppression

Question 11

What is internalized oppression? Does that just mean that you hate yourself?

Answer 11

internalized oppression