I came out as "elite" which I found surprising. Helenic's post helped me to come to terms with it.
However, I do think that the quiz doesn't take into account your family's background/history enough. I entirely agree that I am very privileged - but my father didn't go to university, put himself through accountancy night school by driving a fork lift truck during the day, and both my parents and their families emigrated here with little money. I think that doesn't change the fact that I am very privileged but it does give me a different outlook than the people I know who were born into families who have had money going back generations.
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Date: 2013-04-09 02:10 pm (UTC)However, I do think that the quiz doesn't take into account your family's background/history enough. I entirely agree that I am very privileged - but my father didn't go to university, put himself through accountancy night school by driving a fork lift truck during the day, and both my parents and their families emigrated here with little money. I think that doesn't change the fact that I am very privileged but it does give me a different outlook than the people I know who were born into families who have had money going back generations.