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There's a valid point somewhere in here that could be made, but this doesn't make it very well. You see, even as middle-class heterosexual white male... I stil
by StevePerkins 9y ago
There's a valid point somewhere in here that could be made, but this doesn't make it very well.
You see, even as middle-class heterosexual white male... I still very much AM uncomfortable when dealing with police. I AM uncomfortable walking down a street alone at night (even in my own neighborhood). I WOULD feel awkward and self-conscious kissing my spouse in the middle of a street. I'm not sure if my mental wiring matches the majority of white people or not. But it definitely reflects a significant portion, if it's not flat-out "the norm".
If any groups outside of heterosexual white males feel wronged because they don't feel such a level of comfort, then I imagine they will forever feel wronged. Because it doesn't describe MY comfort level, either. When people read stuff that's written this starkly, it is EXTREMELY easy to dismiss the concept of privilege. Because your description of white male life simply doesn't match our experience.