Use whatever phrasing you want, and it doesn’t have to be politicized. But when describing an experience, and particularly when trying to provide advice to others to do similarly, or when trying to glean information from your experiences that might be applicable to others… yes, check your privilege to see how said privilege may not apply to others’ lives.

That is all. What we’re discussing isn’t, at its core, a “hot-button political topic.” You are making it that.

The phrase was invented as a political tool. Disagree? Provide cites.

I'll start - https://checkyourprivilege.co/ , https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Privilege-Live-into/dp/099... , and https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Privilege-Lean-discomfort/... .

Actually we were specifically discussing the "check your ..." phrase in current usage, expressed as an imperative. Not privilege as a general concept.

And yes, the "phrasing of phrase" is the whole point of the phrase. Along with of course, who is saying it and to whom. Especially when the recipient most likely wasn't asking you to "provide advice" to them in the first place, now were they.

BTW here's what seems to be the definitive article on its origin:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/what-th...

You are making it that.

It wouldn't hurt you to check the button-pushy, "you're the problem" vibe on that statement. If you don't mind a bit of advice.

I teach people how to do things and "privilege" doesn't come into it. It is neither necessary nor sufficient.

There are always lots of folks with "privilege" yet the only thing that actually matters is whether you can do the work and actually do.