With political correctness nowadays..........
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White privilege doesn't mean that you didn't work hard, nobody is saying that. White privilege means that your hard work was recognized and rewarded. Millions of people on this planet have worked hard to a point that would put you to shame and they received starvation wages or worse for that work, not promotions and an increasingly easier life.tempo_n_groove said:
After reading five different articles I can see the point. It's just really, really hard for me to see it in myself as having "white privilege". I didn't grow up like 99.9% of you. So try and see it from my perspective.Go Beavers said:
If you're white, you have white privilege. It's just a fact, and not racist or prejudiced. If someone's offended when it's white privilege is pointed out, then their offense is from denial.tempo_n_groove said:
Understood. I hate being lumped in with the priveledged though. That's racist no? "all white collared whites won already"hedonist said:tempo, same here. My husband as well.
I don't take offense to the comment but if someone said that to me? I'd smile and nod my head, as I know the paths taken to be where I am. If others don't get it, cool - rolls off my back.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
White privilege also means you don't have to work as hard, and you also have a leg up in nearly all social situations and interactions in the work environment. As a white guy, I'm given a higher level of trust and respect from the start, and then it's me as to whether I lose that trust and respect. Minorities often have to show that their worthy of that respect and work to earn it.0
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How do you guys live with yourselves w/ all this White Guilt? It must be exhausting...0
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No guilt. None. Just acknowledge reality and if everyone did we could make it where there is no difference.
But understand the primate mind and how evolution instilled divisiveness as a survival instinct.10-18-2000 Houston, 04-06-2003 Houston, 6-25-2003 Toronto, 10-8-2004 Kissimmee, 9-4-2005 Calgary, 12-3-05 Sao Paulo, 7-2-2006 Denver, 7-22-06 Gorge, 7-23-2006 Gorge, 9-13-2006 Bern, 6-22-2008 DC, 6-24-2008 MSG, 6-25-2008 MSG0 -
Exactly, no guilt at all. Just a willingness to face reality.callen said:No guilt. None. Just acknowledge reality and if everyone did we could make it where there is no difference.
But understand the primate mind and how evolution instilled divisiveness as a survival instinct.
Reality such as:
In the vast majority of cases, white males have an advantage in our society.
White males in America generally have more privilege.
Some of my white ancestors very likely contributed to the genocide of Native Americans.
The majority of the world is non-white and if we who are white don't stop treating the rest of the world like crap that will come back on us big time.
See, that wasn't hard to say. Look at reality, face the facts, be part of the change.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Call me crazy but as a hiring manager i just take the best candidate whether theyre black/white/asian/etc. same with promoting workers. Id be a huge racist if i promoted the black guy over the white guy who actually deserves the spot.
I dont care what the demographics look like. Im taking the best male or female for the job. And hey the last three people ive picked have been black. Best person at the time. I dont want to hear crap tho about privlege if i take a white person who was simply better. Just like they shouldnt face that. And "why they're better" comes down to hard work, better resume, etc At this level everyone is privileged enough to have a degree.Post edited by cp3iverson on0 -
Remember Dan you're on a site populated mostly with liberals that are supporting a band that is unabashedly liberal.muskydan said:How do you guys live with yourselves w/ all this White Guilt? It must be exhausting...
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check your privilege bro. WWPCPD? what would pc principal do? lmao
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Yeah but the thing is, if you DKWTM then NORKHTHY with all of those CANSA's. And as for the terrorists, IRDWAT.rssesq said:check your privilege bro. WWPCPD? what would pc principal do? lmao
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Boom!!tempo_n_groove said:
I'm surprised that my hard work, ability to learn and adapt, life experience and job promotion all amounted to nothing and where I am today is only because I'm white.callen said:
YES white males working corporate America won the lottery.tempo_n_groove said:
Understood. I hate being lumped in with the priveledged though. That's racist no? "all white collared whites won already"hedonist said:tempo, same here. My husband as well.
I don't take offense to the comment but if someone said that to me? I'd smile and nod my head, as I know the paths taken to be where I am. If others don't get it, cool - rolls off my back.
Amazed every time I go into meeting with 50 of so attendees and there's maybe one black male.
Sorry but if you don't think you won lottery being born white in America in this world you out of touch with reality and give yourself way too much credit. Working hard is relative. But understand need to feel special.
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Tell me about it...I took me a lot longer to get promoted simply due to not being the right flavor.rgambs said:0 -
Don't feel bad for me, I do alright. You are correct about the Vietnamesse people thou....never seen a harder working group of people then them in my short time there. You should go see 4 yourself w/ your own eyes..rgambs said:0 -
I hope you don't own anything made from China.rgambs said:
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I don't see the relevance to the discussion.tempo_n_groove said:
I hope you don't own anything made from China.rgambs said:Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
They work very hard(Chinese) to make the products you most likely use everyday for very little pay. It goes along with what you said about wages and such.rgambs said:
I don't see the relevance to the discussion.tempo_n_groove said:
I hope you don't own anything made from China.rgambs said:
I hope that you only buy things made from places where wages are fair.0 -
The quality of many Chinese products is on a par with those poor wages.
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I understand all that but how is it relevant to a discussion on white privilege?? If anything, it corroborates the idea that we are born on third.tempo_n_groove said:
They work very hard(Chinese) to make the products you most likely use everyday for very little pay. It goes along with what you said about wages and such.rgambs said:
I don't see the relevance to the discussion.tempo_n_groove said:
I hope you don't own anything made from China.rgambs said:
I hope that you only buy things made from places where wages are fair.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0
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