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I'm going to post a recent Onion article. It shares some of my thoughts on the subject matter far more eloquently than my own words ever could. "White Male Pri
by forrestthewoods 12y ago
I'm going to post a recent Onion article. It shares some of my thoughts on the subject matter far more eloquently than my own words ever could.
"White Male Privilege Squandered On Job At Best Buy
HAMILTON, OH—Despite being the beneficiary of numerous societal advantages and having faced little to no major adversity throughout his life, local man Travis Benton has spent the last four years squandering his white male privilege on a sales floor job at Best Buy, sources confirmed Tuesday. “You can get by with a regular HDMI cable, but if you’re looking at a length longer than 10 feet, I’d go with a gold-tipped one,” said the man dressed in a bright blue polo shirt and pin-on name tag as he continued to fritter away such innate life advantages as greater access to higher education, leniency from the justice system, and favorable treatment from other white males who lead and make hiring decisions at a disproportionately high number of American companies. “The AudioQuest gold-tip is actually the cable I use in my own home entertainment center and it provides excellent audio and video clarity, plus it comes with a full five-year warranty, unlike the 90-day warranty of a bargain brand. For your money, you’re not going to find a better cable.” At press time, the man born into the world’s most affluent and privileged socioeconomic group was spending his 15-minute break silently consuming a sleeve of Donettes purchased out of a vending machine."
http://www.theonion.com/articles/white-male-privilege-squandered-on-job-at-best-buy,35835/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/white-male-privilege-squand...
- NAFV_P 12y ago> I'm going to post a recent Onion article. It shares some of my thoughts on the subject matter far more eloquently than my own words ever could. Eloquent or not, I thought that the supplied article was irresponsible and lacked substance. I sincerely hope that the given name "Travis Benton", is a pseudonym (and that photograph is not of him). If a potential employer has perused this article, it could effect his chances of gaining more suitable or substantial employment. The article has possibly put "Mr. Benton" at a serious disadvantage in life. If a similar article was published about me I would call up the editor and shoot hell-fire down the phone.
- ramblingrain 12y agoCan you write your thoughts more directly? I don't understand what you're trying to say. White male privilege is different from the disadvantages low-income people face. There are 50 daily effects of white privilege in McIntosh's original essay, most of which are about how if one is not white then their motivations and successes may often be seen through a lens of their race. The idea that a white male from a rural, low-income community has the same advantage as a white male from a middle or upper class urban area is weird to me. This is about socioeconomic status, not race. Your Onion quote fails to differentiate, but... it's The Onion, isn't it. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack: http://amptoons.com/blog/files/mcintosh.html http://amptoons.com/blog/files/mcintosh.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_status http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_status