My privilege as a straight, white, cisgender, middle class thin male

[Davka]

There's another way to look at this: If you had the choice to be born into any group you chose, what would you go for?

Most people would agree that White is a good idea, it's just easier.
American? Yeah, or maybe Canadian if you don't mind the cold.
Wealthy? No-brainer. Middle-class at the very least.
Cisgendered? Well, duh! Who wouldn't want to be comfortable in their own skin?
Straight? Again, it's just easier.
Thin? Another no-brainer.
Male? Might get a little pushback on this, but seriously - do you really want to deal with pregnancy and menstrual periods? Not to mention all the societal crap.

Only by growing dreads and playing street music do I have the tiniest shot at getting my fair share of abuse.

I don't know. All those things are more geared towards the way to be most comfortable in life. Not everyone's goal in life is to be comfortable. I'd much rather be interesting

Interesting is easy. Piercings, tattoos, cross-dressing, walking backwards, calling yourself "Lord of the Mistletoe" - any or all of these can make you interesting. And you can still be white, male, cisgendered, straight, and all the rest.