The Privilege of Pain and Public Shame Tiger Woods' latest brush with the law underscores the double edged nature of privilege.
His no contest plea to reckless driving charges resulted in a relatively light sentence: a $300 fine and a five year suspension of his driver's license.
This outcome contrasts sharply with what might have been expected for someone without Woods' name and fame. Woods has a long history of car crashes, often attributed to accidents or recklessness.