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"White privilege" isn't an accusation, it's a cultural reality, along with all sorts of other types of privilege. The point of invoking the concept is not to ma
by acjohnson55 12y ago
"White privilege" isn't an accusation, it's a cultural reality, along with all sorts of other types of privilege. The point of invoking the concept is not to make people feel bad about being white, but rather simply understand that society isn't actually meritocratic. Opportunities arise via combinations of what you've done, unearned privilege (who you are), and random circumstance.
If you're a white guy and you climb up for poverty, be proud of what you accomplished. Please just don't look back at everyone who hasn't made it and think that they all could have done the same.
- Strang 12y agoThe concept of "privilege" is not a reality, it's one subjective way of looking at reality; one that most people don't subscribe to. This is an important distinction that is all too often forgotten.