For the majorityof my childhood,I grew up in ahouse owned bymy parents.My family or I havebeen able to affordhaving phone (orcellphone), electricity,water and internetconnected in thehouses were I havelivedI was born and raisedin an area with reliableinfrastructure, food andenergy production anddistribution, anddependable socialinstitutions, all of whichfacilitate human life.I feel comfortableattending all yourmeetings, and areable to make aneffectivecontribution.I have never beenmade fun of orbullied forsomething I couldnot change or wasbeyond my control.I feel feelphysicallysafe both atwork and atevents.I can enter a newprofessional settingand not think aboutmy gender affectingmy interactions withothers. I am not thenot theprimarycaregiver foranyonehave never hadto changeteams orcompaniesbecause ofharassment. I am alwaysinvited to, and canafford to join, out-of-office lunchesand after-hourssocial activities.I have neverbeen calleda ‘diversityhire’.I feel goodabout how myidentifiedculture isportrayed bythe media.When I was younger,it was assumed bymy parents andpeers that I would goto college andbecomea professional. People do notmistake me forbeing a serviceworker in ouroffice or at anevent.I feel confidentthat I will bepraised andcredited for theideas I raise inmeetings.I have never e everfelt passed over foran employmentposition based onyour gender,ethnicity,age or sexualorientationI can speak in public toa powerful group ofengineers aboutcontroversial issues(and even getemotional and have myvoice break) withoutputting my gender ontrialIf I should need tomove to a newlocation, I can becertain of being ableto afford rent orpurchasehousing in that area.When I have asignificant other, Ifeel comfortablespeaking openlyabout themBefore I couldread, one or bothof my parents readto me often,usually beforegoing to bedI feelwelcome atnetworkingand socialeventsWhen I criticize mygovernment’s policies,I can do so withoutbeing seen as acultural outsider orbeing told “if you don’tlike it here, go back toyour owncountry.”choresAt least oneof my parentscompletedcollegedegree.I have neverfelt unsafewalkingaloneI have neverbeen madeuncomfortableby unwelcomeadvancesMy religious beliefsgenerally correspondwith the mostcommon religion inmy country, allowingmeto find places ofworship regularly. I haveneverbeen foodinsecureI was hiredas anemployeereferralI have neverbeen askedto take notesduring ameetingMy native languageand my accent roughlycorrespond with thelanguage and accentof most peoplein positions of power inthe country I now liveinOther people donot regularlyassume that Iam in a lowerrank/level than Iare.I am rarelyignored orinterrupted inmeetingsPeople donot patronizeme whenexplaining atopicI did nothave to takeout loans togo to collegeAt least one of myparents is aprofessional and hasheld steady jobs formost of his/herprofessionallifeAs a child and nowyoung adult, I wasable (or am able) toattend school and notworry about havingto work to helpsupport my family.I studied thehistory and culturemy ethnicancestors inelementary andsecondary school.I am rarely, if ever,late to work ormiss workbecause of achild’s illness orfamily emergency.I grew up in a homein which books wereavailable for me toread or we couldafford checking out orbuying books fromlocal libraries andbookstores.I do not havea long careergap on myresume.My family has alwaysenjoyed medicalinsurance. Henceillnesses andaccidents nevercompromisedthe financial stabilityof my family.I can find Band-Aids atmainstream storesdesigned to blendin with or matchmy skin toneI do not havea visible orinvisibledisabilityI do not depend ona sponsor, mentor,or any other ally inorder to be takenseriously /respected.For the majorityof my childhood,I grew up in ahouse owned bymy parents.My family or I havebeen able to affordhaving phone (orcellphone), electricity,water and internetconnected in thehouses were I havelivedI was born and raisedin an area with reliableinfrastructure, food andenergy production anddistribution, anddependable socialinstitutions, all of whichfacilitate human life.I feel comfortableattending all yourmeetings, and areable to make aneffectivecontribution.I have never beenmade fun of orbullied forsomething I couldnot change or wasbeyond my control.I feel feelphysicallysafe both atwork and atevents.I can enter a newprofessional settingand not think aboutmy gender affectingmy interactions withothers. I am not thenot theprimarycaregiver foranyonehave never hadto changeteams orcompaniesbecause ofharassment. I am alwaysinvited to, and canafford to join, out-of-office lunchesand after-hourssocial activities.I have neverbeen calleda ‘diversityhire’.I feel goodabout how myidentifiedculture isportrayed bythe media.When I was younger,it was assumed bymy parents andpeers that I would goto college andbecomea professional. People do notmistake me forbeing a serviceworker in ouroffice or at anevent.I feel confidentthat I will bepraised andcredited for theideas I raise inmeetings.I have never e everfelt passed over foran employmentposition based onyour gender,ethnicity,age or sexualorientationI can speak in public toa powerful group ofengineers aboutcontroversial issues(and even getemotional and have myvoice break) withoutputting my gender ontrialIf I should need tomove to a newlocation, I can becertain of being ableto afford rent orpurchasehousing in that area.When I have asignificant other, Ifeel comfortablespeaking openlyabout themBefore I couldread, one or bothof my parents readto me often,usually beforegoing to bedI feelwelcome atnetworkingand socialeventsWhen I criticize mygovernment’s policies,I can do so withoutbeing seen as acultural outsider orbeing told “if you don’tlike it here, go back toyour owncountry.”choresAt least oneof my parentscompletedcollegedegree.I have neverfelt unsafewalkingaloneI have neverbeen madeuncomfortableby unwelcomeadvancesMy religious beliefsgenerally correspondwith the mostcommon religion inmy country, allowingmeto find places ofworship regularly. I haveneverbeen foodinsecureI was hiredas anemployeereferralI have neverbeen askedto take notesduring ameetingMy native languageand my accent roughlycorrespond with thelanguage and accentof most peoplein positions of power inthe country I now liveinOther people donot regularlyassume that Iam in a lowerrank/level than Iare.I am rarelyignored orinterrupted inmeetingsPeople donot patronizeme whenexplaining atopicI did nothave to takeout loans togo to collegeAt least one of myparents is aprofessional and hasheld steady jobs formost of his/herprofessionallifeAs a child and nowyoung adult, I wasable (or am able) toattend school and notworry about havingto work to helpsupport my family.I studied thehistory and culturemy ethnicancestors inelementary andsecondary school.I am rarely, if ever,late to work ormiss workbecause of achild’s illness orfamily emergency.I grew up in a homein which books wereavailable for me toread or we couldafford checking out orbuying books fromlocal libraries andbookstores.I do not havea long careergap on myresume.My family has alwaysenjoyed medicalinsurance. Henceillnesses andaccidents nevercompromisedthe financial stabilityof my family.I can find Band-Aids atmainstream storesdesigned to blendin with or matchmy skin toneI do not havea visible orinvisibledisabilityI do not depend ona sponsor, mentor,or any other ally inorder to be takenseriously /respected.

Privilege Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. For the majority of my childhood, I grew up in a house owned by my parents.
  2. My family or I have been able to afford having phone (or cellphone), electricity, water and internet connected in the houses were I have lived
  3. I was born and raised in an area with reliable infrastructure, food and energy production and distribution, and dependable social institutions, all of which facilitate human life.
  4. I feel comfortable attending all your meetings, and are able to make an effective contribution.
  5. I have never been made fun of or bullied for something I could not change or was beyond my control.
  6. I feel feel physically safe both at work and at events.
  7. I can enter a new professional setting and not think about my gender affecting my interactions with others.
  8. I am not the not the primary caregiver for anyone
  9. have never had to change teams or companies because of harassment.
  10. I am always invited to, and can afford to join, out-of-office lunches and after-hours social activities.
  11. I have never been called a ‘diversity hire’.
  12. I feel good about how my identified culture is portrayed by the media.
  13. When I was younger, it was assumed by my parents and peers that I would go to college and become a professional.
  14. People do not mistake me for being a service worker in our office or at an event.
  15. I feel confident that I will be praised and credited for the ideas I raise in meetings.
  16. I have never e ever felt passed over for an employment position based on your gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation
  17. I can speak in public to a powerful group of engineers about controversial issues (and even get emotional and have my voice break) without putting my gender on trial
  18. If I should need to move to a new location, I can be certain of being able to afford rent or purchase housing in that area.
  19. When I have a significant other, I feel comfortable speaking openly about them
  20. Before I could read, one or both of my parents read to me often, usually before going to bed
  21. I feel welcome at networking and social events
  22. When I criticize my government’s policies, I can do so without being seen as a cultural outsider or being told “if you don’t like it here, go back to your own country.”chores
  23. At least one of my parents completed college degree.
  24. I have never felt unsafe walking alone
  25. I have never been made uncomfortable by unwelcome advances
  26. My religious beliefs generally correspond with the most common religion in my country, allowing me to find places of worship regularly.
  27. I have never been food insecure
  28. I was hired as an employee referral
  29. I have never been asked to take notes during a meeting
  30. My native language and my accent roughly correspond with the language and accent of most people in positions of power in the country I now live in
  31. Other people do not regularly assume that I am in a lower rank/level than I are.
  32. I am rarely ignored or interrupted in meetings
  33. People do not patronize me when explaining a topic
  34. I did not have to take out loans to go to college
  35. At least one of my parents is a professional and has held steady jobs for most of his/her professional life
  36. As a child and now young adult, I was able (or am able) to attend school and not worry about having to work to help support my family.
  37. I studied the history and culture my ethnic ancestors in elementary and secondary school.
  38. I am rarely, if ever, late to work or miss work because of a child’s illness or family emergency.
  39. I grew up in a home in which books were available for me to read or we could afford checking out or buying books from local libraries and bookstores.
  40. I do not have a long career gap on my resume.
  41. My family has always enjoyed medical insurance. Hence illnesses and accidents never compromised the financial stability of my family.
  42. I can find Band-Aids at mainstream stores designed to blend in with or match my skin tone
  43. I do not have a visible or invisible disability
  44. I do not depend on a sponsor, mentor, or any other ally in order to be taken seriously / respected.