In Chapter 12 we are introduced to the key term called privilege. Privilege is what makes a certain group more powerful over another. It is referred to as a knapsack that can’t be seen by others but gives you an advantage. This cartoon is the perfect example of what privilege can look like. One man is telling the other man how he shouldn’t be viewed as a bad or dirty business man who has no values. But since he is the president of the board he’s the one who has the most power/privilege. It’s already kind of unspoken that a director has the most power but here it is being made even more clear.

This cartoon reflects a personal experience I once had at my past job. I used to work as a front desk receptionist and when I first started the manager had this big power trip. I would be asked to do all these different things that were way past the requirements of my job. Since I needed the job I ended up doing them but the power trip was so clear. The only time that I wasn’t being bossed around by the manager was when the owner of the business came. In a way we can see how the power of the boss is invisible but still known due to the reaction of the manager when she came in. 

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