> it does not mean that any individual to whom it applied is in a superior position relative to others, but only that they do not suffer from disadvantage due to one specific thing.

That's not the way it's taught to children. They're encouraged to think of their "privilege" entirely in terms of race, which determines whether they win or lose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I3wJ7pJUjg

> There is a stubborn desire to ignore this distinction

Because the distinction isn't made.