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Re: Does "white privilege" exist? If so, should it be corrected?
Anti-discrimination enforcers test for discrimination by applying for housing and jobs under two names, one white sounding, the other minority sounding, with essentially the same education level, job history, credit history etc. Discrimination is routinely found during these tests.
There are other forms of discrimination invisible to whites in the USA- difficulty getting a cab, being treated worse by police and other authorities, teachers having lower expectations, etc. Whites tend to underestimate the help they get through family/community connections for internships and jobs. Whites, esp. middle class and above, also dress, act and speak "appropriately" as a natural part of their culture. A low income minority person has to learn to adopt these norms to gain acceptance.
Watch white people sometimes when a minority person, esp. a black man enters the scene. Depending on the situation and the people involved, people will act suspicious, grab their belongings, talk differently, get nervous, be over friendly or unfriendly etc.
Yes, there is still a lot of white privilege, there is also a lot of class privilege. It is easy to ignore if you don't pay attention.
Anti-discrimination enforcers test for discrimination by applying for housing and jobs under two names, one white sounding, the other minority sounding, with essentially the same education level, job history, credit history etc. Discrimination is routinely found during these tests.
There are other forms of discrimination invisible to whites in the USA- difficulty getting a cab, being treated worse by police and other authorities, teachers having lower expectations, etc. Whites tend to underestimate the help they get through family/community connections for internships and jobs. Whites, esp. middle class and above, also dress, act and speak "appropriately" as a natural part of their culture. A low income minority person has to learn to adopt these norms to gain acceptance.
Watch white people sometimes when a minority person, esp. a black man enters the scene. Depending on the situation and the people involved, people will act suspicious, grab their belongings, talk differently, get nervous, be over friendly or unfriendly etc.
Yes, there is still a lot of white privilege, there is also a lot of class privilege. It is easy to ignore if you don't pay attention.