| re: White privilege | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 05:30 pm EDT 08/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: White privilege - Gustave 01:03 pm EDT 08/28/20 | |
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| It sounds like you do not have a lot of experience with the term "white privilege" and that is okay. JereNYC's very clear statement is pretty much the standard definition of the term. You will find it defined that way in almost every article, podcast, textbook, etc. I remember hearing an educator say that she does an exercise where she asks people to speak for two minutes about how their race has impacted their life. She said that white people tend to find this difficult, because they have not really thought about it. They just assume their race as a neutral factor. But what happens when you actually think about how being white has helped (and harmed) you? I have heard groups of Catholics, Jews, Southerners, and Canadians have such conversations---without losing individuality. It is not about people having a "monolithic" similar experience. But there are some experiences that groups share. Pregnant women may be individuals, but they have many experiences in common. Lawyers may be individuals, but get them talking about law school and you will find they have a lot of experiences in common. People who grew up in Park Slope have many shared experiences. That does not make them "monolithic." It makes them part of a group. Sure there are variations, but there are shared experiences. |
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