Loosing a privilege means that you no longer take advantage of the privileges you were born with. For example, as a man, not sitting with your legs really far apart on the subway taking a lot of space. It's something that women aren't expected to do but men are privileged to do it. A man may feel that he doesn't want to take advantage of his sex when women cant int that situation. Then he can choose not to sit like that. This can be applied to lot more serious situations too.
Loosing a privilege means that you no longer take advantage of the privileges you were born with. For example, as a man, not sitting with your legs really far apart on the subway taking a lot of space. It's something that women aren't expected to do but men are privileged to do it. A man may feel that he doesn't want to take advantage of his sex when women cant int that situation. Then he can choose not to sit like that. This can be applied to lot more serious situations too.