Privilege vs oppression (or can you have both?)

In the reading Intersectionality, the author says people can experience privilege and oppression simultaneously. An example of this that came to my mind was being a white woman. She will have more privilege over other races but is still oppressed because she is not a man. What do you guys think about this idea? Can people have both in their lives? 

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