There have been multiple news articles in the past few years of professors and activists (besides Elizabeth Warren) portraying themselves as minorities. It can

There have been multiple news articles in the past few years of professors and activists (besides Elizabeth Warren) portraying themselves as minorities. It can only be concluded that they perceive a benefit to minority status over the so-called privileges of being white. Examples include scholarships, hiring programs, "diversity" programs, loans, and grants that aren't available for white folks. Another benefit is to remove oneself from a class that is sociologically defined as an "oppressor" class.