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Classism on the Road

Capitalism’s Curtain Call

March 23, 2014 by Paddy Vipond 1 Comment

There seems to be an elephant in the room when we are discussing the issue of classism. This elephant is so large, and so huge, that the overwhelming majority of us believe that it is actually partaking in the discussion. That it is a member of the debate, and so we pay little attention to […]

Filed Under: Classism in the Economy, Classism on the Road Tagged With: capitalism, classism, public transportation

Class in the Skies

November 25, 2013 by Shane Lloyd 1 Comment

Some time ago, I read a New York Times Opinionator piece, “Class Struggle in the Sky.” Reading about the growing class divisions was particularly disheartening because I spent a fair amount of my childhood traveling in first or business class enjoying the extra leg room, the doting attention of the airline staff, and generous snack […]

Filed Under: Classism in Everyday Life, Classism on the Road, Workplace classism Tagged With: airlines, internalized classism, luxury, working class

Red Carpets and Platinum: Travel and Privilege

October 4, 2010 by Chuck Collins 2 Comments

The hardest place to pretend that the U.S. is a classless society is when traveling. After all, it’s the travel industries who put “Class” into “First Class.” Instead of the avoiding the language of class, the travel industry seems to flaunt it.

Filed Under: Classism on the Road, Politics and Class Tagged With: airlines, classism, travel

US Social Forum: A Sour Taste of Classism

July 30, 2010 by Meg Couture 3 Comments

A month has gone by since I experienced my first-ever social justice conference, the US Social Forum (USSF) in Detroit, and I’ve been trying to erase my memory of that time ever since. The lack of logistical planning we experienced had a classist effect that seemed antithetical to the forum’s message, and I was left with such a bad taste in my mouth for the progressive left that I will carefully reconsider attending any conference in the future.

Filed Under: Classism in Progressive Movement Groups, Classism on the Road Tagged With: detroit, grassroots, social movements, us social forum, ussf

B&B Breakfast Classism

July 24, 2010 by Betsy Leondar-Wright 2 Comments

It was the usual chit-chat among strangers encountering each other over breakfast at a Seattle bed-and-breakfast: “where are you from?,” “how’s the weather there?” Three middle-aged couples and a 20-year-old son who immediately set off my classism alarms. The first red flag was his face, a sneer usually seen on sulky teens much younger than […]

Filed Under: Classism in Everyday Life, Classism on the Road Tagged With: snobs, speaking up, the Ivy League

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