Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably gotten wind of Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift's little social media skirmish.
Recap: Nicki makes valid statements on race and racism in the music industry. Taylor swoops in, makes it about her. Valid points about racism take backseat.
Taylor has since apologized and left the conversation as quickly as she dove into it.
I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I'm sorry, Nicki. @NICKIMINAJ
But she left behind a lot of really important lessons on intersectionality, race, and the privilege that she enjoys as a white woman.
"And I also now understand that as a black woman, Nicki faces additional challenges that will never apply to me." https://t.co/pzEl1zrDwI
That she was able to extract herself from an uncomfortable situation and choose not to engage with such heavy, complicated issues is pretty much the very picture of privilege.