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Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

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Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
 
You now have to pay reparations to every black person you meet.
 
If crippling shame and self doubt isn't your thing, you could just keep it in mind when dealing with people who don't have the same.
 
radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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Please don't feed into this horse ****. You'll probably trigger some snowflake out there.
 
Well, admitting it exists is a good start. Some folks on here can't even get that far.

Being ashamed isn't required...that's a myth.

I think there are a lot of ways you can get involved. I mean, you're a regular voice on here, you can offset those that would suggest it doesn't exist.

Here's an article that does a better job of it than I can, especially after battling all day about the existence of privilege.

How to Use Your Privilege for Good - By brandon-sheffield - January 18, 2017 - SF Weekly

There are a lot of others, but it's a start.

Good luck. :)
 
WCH said:
Please don't feed into this horse ****. You'll probably trigger some snowflake out there.
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Oh, dear. It's so sad to see someone get so upset when confronted by something they don't understand.
 
These privilege conversations bring out the best in DP, don't they?
 
I could give a rats ass about some moron telling me I should feel guilty about the benefits of my whiteness.

I started out just as bad or worse in life than many poor black kids.

Shut the hell up and read a book, take a course, learn to speak English, and finally.................drop the ****ing attitude!
 
RetiredUSN said:
I could give a rats ass about some moron telling me I should feel guilty about the benefits of my whiteness.

I started out just as bad or worse in life than many poor black kids.

Shut the hell up and read a book, take a course, learn to speak English, and finally.................drop the ****ing attitude!
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Well, at least you're honest about the fact that those benefits exist...I can respect that more than trying to deny them.
 
radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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Enjoy it, but don't rub it in peoples faces. Pay your good fortune forward. Become a mentor, create opportunities for other people, and vote your conscience. You shouldn't feel bad because you have privilege, you just shouldn't try and make other people feel bad because they don't. Have empathy for people less fortunate, and you can't go wrong.
 
OlNate said:
Well, at least you're honest about the fact that those benefits exist...I can respect that more than trying to deny them.
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I didn't admit anything Nate.

A young black kid with a little energy, some "smarts" and a good attitude, can do very well in this world. I see them every day out there chasing a buck and doing well for themselves.. Then there are the ones with the "attitude" who cannot get past the skin pigment thingy. I see as many trashy young whites with the same ****ed up attitude.

Screw em...... I help the kids who make the effort, and are genuinely motivated.
 
radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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Profit.
 
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radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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Of course you're supposed to feel guilty about having been born white.
Not as guilty as you would have to feel if you had been born gay, but guilty nevertheless. We whites share a collective guilt for having been born to the same race as the people who once had slaves you know.

Moreover, if you were born male, than you need to feel guilty about former males who didn't let females vote or own property.

And when you get old like me, you may get to go to the dermatologist and have little pieces of white privilege burned off of your face and hands, any place that was exposed to the sun for years, before they turn into skin cancer. I know I look forward to that bit of white privilege every year.
 
radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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Well, you could, you know and all that shoot yourselfin the knee or something. You know. Increase the challenge, wear some weights.
 
OlNate said:
Well, admitting it exists is a good start. Some folks on here can't even get that far.

Being ashamed isn't required...that's a myth.

I think there are a lot of ways you can get involved. I mean, you're a regular voice on here, you can offset those that would suggest it doesn't exist.

Here's an article that does a better job of it than I can, especially after battling all day about the existence of privilege.

How to Use Your Privilege for Good - By brandon-sheffield - January 18, 2017 - SF Weekly

There are a lot of others, but it's a start.

Good luck. :)
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So when you apply for an a job, or internship, or higher education and are denied because the don't need another whitey, is that white privilege?
No it hasn't happened to me but has to my brother ( for pharmacy school ) and my sister in law ( for a job as a maid at a hotel )
 
radcen said:
Ok, I acknowledge I have "white privilege". Now what?

What am I supposed to do with that little piece of knowledge?

Am I supposed to be ashamed? Am I supposed to just shrug and move on with my life like I always have, only slightly more 'enlightened'? Something else?
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No you should watch the evening news (doesn't mater what city), and most of the criminals on the news will be black, they are 13% of population and do most of the crimes.
That should help you get over your white privilege , blacks are always blaming the white man never the blacks.
I'm not racist , hey watch the news tonight or any night and count the black criminals. Then tell me it's white mans fault.


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SocialD said:
So when you apply for an a job, or internship, or higher education and are denied because the don't need another whitey, is that white privilege?
No it hasn't happened to me but has to my brother ( for pharmacy school ) and my sister in law ( for a job as a maid at a hotel )
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Cool story, bro. Got any statistics that support your theory? Cuz I do for mine.
 
OlNate said:
Cool story, bro. Got any statistics that support your theory? Cuz I do for mine.
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Any statistics to support what? My direct experience??
 
WillyPete said:
If crippling shame and self doubt isn't your thing, you could just keep it in mind when dealing with people who don't have the same.
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How would that play itself out?
 
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