...people assume that I am somehow the Official Representative of the Local GLBT Community...
In buying into the whole concept of "privilege" you make yourself an "official representative." If you get your identity from your group membership, as the concept of privilege asserts as a fundamental premise, then you should expect people to treat you as if you are nothing more than your group membership. That's how it works. Justice demands that we evaluate each individual according to the actions and character of the individual. Assigning "privilege" and "unprivilege" on the basis of arbitrary distinctions like skin color is the antithesis of justice. You might as well assert that all dark-skinned people love fried chicken and watermelon — privilege is prejudicial by nature.
Privilege or Justice: Pick one.
In buying into the whole concept of "privilege" you make yourself an "official representative." If you get your identity from your group membership, as the concept of privilege asserts as a fundamental premise, then you should expect people to treat you as if you are nothing more than your group membership. That's how it works. Justice demands that we evaluate each individual according to the actions and character of the individual. Assigning "privilege" and "unprivilege" on the basis of arbitrary distinctions like skin color is the antithesis of justice. You might as well assert that all dark-skinned people love fried chicken and watermelon — privilege is prejudicial by nature.