Why do some white people have a hard time understanding white privilege?

whites will always have some kind of privilege in their own countries .. I don't see a big problem there

"their own countries" aww so the ethnic minorities who live in western countries cannot call it their own countries. It is whites own countries. It is all making sense now.

It is also funny how you call it "whites own countries" when white ancestors stole from the ethnic minority countries or wiped out indigenous people in "their own countries.

This is a .co.uk site not a .us site, not applicable here.

Nice try, so just because this is the UK this is not "their country" aswell? Cute.

I think that the problem with privilege is that we all have certain privileges and certain disadvantages, and you can soon get yourself into a tangle with them.

For example, I am white. Does this have its benefits? Yes. It would be silly to deny that.

However, I am also an immigrant. Considering there is a bit of an anti-immigration sentiment in some corners, that can be a disadvantage. Still, because I am a white immigrant, I'll have some advantages - in a white majority country, people don't really notice it until I open my mouth and they hear my accent.

I am a woman, and that has upsides and downsides.

I also have a disability, which doesn't affect my quality of life as much as some other disabilities will affect other people, so I am privileged in that respect, yet disadvantaged in others.

And so on.

Balancing all that out, it would be tricky to say what helps me and what hinders me. If I weren't to get a job, is it because I am an immigrant? A woman? Have a disability? Or is it simply the case that there are better, more qualified candidates? I always go with the last scenario. Most people are pretty fair, though there are always some who make negative judgements based on race, gender, etc.

The vast majority of white people are racist, it's as simple as that. If you're white, I mean *you*, reading this, now - not some rabid UKIP supporter.

White privilege is like a trust fund you are born into, built on the suffering of others. It's like being given free money, and which white person doesn't like that?


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Where did he say that?

Nice try, so just because this is the UK this is not "their country" aswell? Cute.

I certainly think it's an interesting issue to raise and discuss. I do think there are some stronger points rather than being bogged down in discussing plasters and rappers, which probably hindered the legitimacy of the argument slightly

I don't remember European colonisers killing non-white "Natives" in the UK?

Must have missed a history lesson.

I don't remember European colonisers killing non-white "Natives" in the UK?

Must have missed a history lesson.

"whites will always have some kind of privilege in their own countries .. I don't see a big problem there"

Right. He sid "their own countries?" seeing as this is a thread about bias in western countries.... on a .co.uk site (as previously pointed out like I wasn't aware). Please tell me where is "whites own countries"?

ethnic minorities who live in western countries cannot call it their own countries.

Clearly referring to the general point about it still not being "white peoples own country" still holding validity in the UK.

But I guess everything must be spelled out seeing as you insist on being pedantic to prove your point

PS: European colonisers robbed from and oppressed Africa so it quite cheeky to be upset that such people want to migrate to European countries and call these countries their own aswell. (but maybe you missed that history lesson)

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1. YES (although why this is a privilege I'm not sure. I'd rather be around like-minded people of any colour than white people regardless of other attributes)
2. NO
3. NO
4. YES
5. YES
6. YES
7. YES
8. well presumably yes as this was published?
9. I don't know what the food of my cultural traditions or white music is, and I always have a helluva time finding a hairdresser.
10. Well yes because online credit checking doesn't show my race.
11. No, how could any race?
12. YES
13. YES.
14. YES
15. NO
16. YES.
17. NO
18. YES
19. YES
20. YES
21. YES (Well I did choose to join them!)
22. YES
23. YES
24. YES.
25. YES
26. NO


I added a new one: When traveling to a country, I don't think my race will be a disadvantage (DEPENDS WHERE)


I'm genuinely trying to understand some people just can't get this. And please, no rude comments.

The vast majority of white people are racist, it's as simple as that. If you're white, I mean *you*, reading this, now - not some rabid UKIP supporter.

White privilege is like a trust fund you are born into, built on the suffering of others. It's like being given free money, and which white person doesn't like that?

LOL I even repeated the point I made which held validity in the UK. Just to clarify in case you had difficulty comprehending and you still tried to be pedantic. You are actually hilarious.

"Whites will always have some kind of privilege in their own countries"

This sentence does not say that: