This is just misguided, plain and simple. I am white, male, heterosexual, and from a middle class family, and I absolutely know that my background gives me privilege. It doesn&#x27;t matter if I earned it or not; I had and still have an advantage over other classes of people, and that is where the hostility is directed.<p>Instead of taking it personally, use this advantage to eliminate as much privilege as possible. Don&#x27;t shy away from &quot;leadership,&quot; but instead embrace it and make diversity a major focus of your leadership style.<p>Calling out the underrepresented as &quot;bigots&quot; for being upset is just plain cowardice.