The "myth" of "White privilege".

I'm not saying it never happens I'm saying in my 2 years working in a supermarket I never saw it happen suggesting that whilst it may happen sometimes, people who pretend it happens every time they walk in a shop are lying

Affirmative action creates advantages and disadvantages for people based on skin colour, all the while ignoring the socioeconomic history of the people it's supposed to be 'breaking down barriers' for or discriminating against. In the name of social mobility, a middle class black girl may be given a place at Harvard over a working class white boy, but hey, as long as there are more black people in the Ivy league, it doesn't matter where they came from or who they're denying places to, right? This is exactly why so many schools and states are dropping the practice. AA doesn't really create equality, rather it hypocritically continues to treat people unequally and often unfairly due to skin colour. That's called faux equality - simply making it look like you're breaking barriers by artificially altering demographic proportions and discriminating, when in reality nothing equal or equitable has been done for anyone.

Irish families have regardless been affected by the economic setbacks and ethnic discrimination of the 19th and early 20th centuries - so where were their social mobility programs that 'right the wrongs' of the past and correct ethnic imbalances?

The user I was responding to brought up economic history and education, hence I continued that topic in relation to white privilege.

First off, I know this a very controversial, however I wish to ask it to see perspective.


Now that's out of the way I want to say that I'm almost completely against Political Correctness. In fact, it hurts me to not be able to speak my mind without worrying about being labelled something. Of course there are limits.

I'm a white, straight, cis, 21 year old male. According to most on the left, I'm extremely priviliged. Somehow, when I was born I was given a green card, or privilege card which allows me to have more benefits than people of colour or people of another sexuality...

Somehow people of colour, women and people belonging to other sexuality groups than my own, suffer in work and they feel as if they're being tied down with ball and chain.

I honestly don't see this.. I personally think it's a complete myth. ANYONE, so long as they work hard, can reach their dreams.


Here's a link to a thoroughly informative video about the Myth.


https://youtu.be/rvEvJaF0w2o

First off, I know this a very controversial, however I wish to ask it to see perspective.


Now that's out of the way I want to say that I'm almost completely against Political Correctness. In fact, it hurts me to not be able to speak my mind without worrying about being labelled something. Of course there are limits.

I'm a white, straight, cis, 21 year old male. According to most on the left, I'm extremely priviliged. Somehow, when I was born I was given a green card, or privilege card which allows me to have more benefits than people of colour or people of another sexuality...

Somehow people of colour, women and people belonging to other sexuality groups than my own, suffer in work and they feel as if they're being tied down with ball and chain.

I honestly don't see this.. I personally think it's a complete myth. ANYONE, so long as they work hard, can reach their dreams.


Here's a link to a thoroughly informative video about the Myth.


https://youtu.be/rvEvJaF0w2o

Okay, right.

I am also white, straight and cis. The only difference, apparently, is that I'm a woman.

I can however acknowledge that historical oppression of minorities, combined with some lingering institutionalised prejudices (and socialised prejudices too), definitely adds up to an environment that causes some people to struggle in ways you and I will not understand or be able to experience.

Denying this is really just... Bizarre.

As an example - Black people were prevented from reaching positions of power or of higher salaries. Therefore their children could not have as comfortable a life as a white counterpart may have had (e.g. can't afford a private school, can't afford a private tutor etc). This results in the next generation also being unable to break out of the cycle, etc etc.

Sure, things are over all gradually improving for those who aren't white, who are disabled, not straight or not cis. But the fact that so many people do still having lingering prejudices (often ingrained since childhood and not necessarily the fault of the individual) does cause an environment of privilege for some.

It seems surreal to suggest that a gay, black, transgender woman has as much of a chance at a high-paying career, perhaps in government, as an upper class white straight cis man.

The fact that you can get a job teaching English in Asia and many other places just by being white (no you don't need to be a native English speaker) proves that it's not a myth.

Affirmative action creates advantages and disadvantages for people based on skin colour, all the while ignoring the socioeconomic history of the people it's supposed to be 'breaking down barriers' for or discriminating against. In the name of social mobility, a middle class black girl may be given a place at Harvard over a working class white boy, but hey, as long as there are more black people in the Ivy league, it doesn't matter where they came from or who they're denying places to, right? This is exactly why so many schools and states are dropping the practice. AA doesn't really create equality, rather it hypocritically continues to treat people unequally and often unfairly due to skin colour. That's called faux equality - simply making it look like you're breaking barriers by artificially altering demographic proportions and discriminating, when in reality nothing equal or equitable has been done for anyone.

Irish families have regardless been affected by the economic setbacks and ethnic discrimination of the 19th and early 20th centuries - so where were their social mobility programs that 'right the wrongs' of the past and correct ethnic imbalances?

The user I was responding to brought up economic history and education, hence I continued that topic in relation to white privilege.

Affirmative action creates advantages and disadvantages for people based on skin colour, all the while ignoring the socioeconomic history of the people it's supposed to be 'breaking down barriers' for or discriminating against. In the name of social mobility, a middle class black girl may be given a place at Harvard over a working class white boy, but hey, as long as there are more black people in the Ivy league, it doesn't matter where they came from or who they're denying places to, right? This is exactly why so many schools and states are dropping the practice. AA doesn't really create equality, rather it hypocritically continues to treat people unequally and often unfairly due to skin colour. That's called faux equality - simply making it look like you're breaking barriers by artificially altering demographic proportions and discriminating, when in reality nothing equal or equitable has been done for anyone.

Irish families have regardless been affected by the economic setbacks and ethnic discrimination of the 19th and early 20th centuries - so where were their social mobility programs that 'right the wrongs' of the past and correct ethnic imbalances?

The user I was responding to brought up economic history and education, hence I continued that topic in relation to white privilege.

Okay, right.

I am also white, straight and cis. The only difference, apparently, is that I'm a woman.

I can however acknowledge that historical oppression of minorities, combined with some lingering institutionalised prejudices (and socialised prejudices too), definitely adds up to an environment that causes some people to struggle in ways you and I will not understand or be able to experience.

Denying this is really just... Bizarre.

As an example - Black people were prevented from reaching positions of power or of higher salaries. Therefore their children could not have as comfortable a life as a white counterpart may have had (e.g. can't afford a private school, can't afford a private tutor etc). This results in the next generation also being unable to break out of the cycle, etc etc.

Sure, things are over all gradually improving for those who aren't white, who are disabled, not straight or not cis. But the fact that so many people do still having lingering prejudices (often ingrained since childhood and not necessarily the fault of the individual) does cause an environment of privilege for some.

It seems surreal to suggest that a gay, black, transgender woman has as much of a chance at a high-paying career, perhaps in government, as an upper class white straight cis man.

White privilege is being able to walk down the street and not having people eye you as if you're about to attack them.
White privilege is being able to walk past a police car and not need to **** yourself in fear that they'll stop you and question you (yes, even here).
White privilege is not being followed around by a security guard when you walk through a store.

Those are all things my black ass will have to go through my entire life, and I pray to the Lord that my kids and grandkids don't have to deal with it in their time.

Dw I'm not bitter though, at least I have seasoned food and a great sense of rhythm

First off, I know this a very controversial, however I wish to ask it to see perspective.


Now that's out of the way I want to say that I'm almost completely against Political Correctness. In fact, it hurts me to not be able to speak my mind without worrying about being labelled something. Of course there are limits.

I'm a white, straight, cis, 21 year old male. According to most on the left, I'm extremely priviliged. Somehow, when I was born I was given a green card, or privilege card which allows me to have more benefits than people of colour or people of another sexuality...

Somehow people of colour, women and people belonging to other sexuality groups than my own, suffer in work and they feel as if they're being tied down with ball and chain.

I honestly don't see this.. I personally think it's a complete myth. ANYONE, so long as they work hard, can reach their dreams.


Here's a link to a thoroughly informative video about the Myth.


https://youtu.be/rvEvJaF0w2o

Depends what you mean by white privilege exactly.

In some ways there is such a thing as white privilege when you compare being white to being black because on average whites have larger brains than blacks which is the primary reason for the average white IQ being 15 points higher than the average black IQ. This is in some sense a privilege given to us by nature.

Depends what you mean by white privilege exactly.

In some ways there is such a thing as white privilege when you compare being white to being black because on average whites have larger brains than blacks which is the primary reason for the average white IQ being 15 points higher than the average black IQ. This is in some sense a privilege given to us by nature.

Your a white male. That is why ou refuse to see the other side

It's white privilledge when black people have suffered through 17th century onto now,and yet we don't get anything we deserve,where are the reparations for African-Americans when you can pay for the holocaust and native Americans.Black people have suffered to much to take another burden in the society.