What is white privilege?

Is there really such a thing as white privilege? Does society need to be completely torn down and reconstructed? Or is this just an attempt to move the country leftward?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/01/16/white-privilege-explained/

What is white privilege?
By Christine Emba January 16 at 8:00 AM
White privilege, explained
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The Washington Post's Christine Emba and Karen Attiah explain what "white privilege" means, how it originated and how it manifests itself in America. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)
Taking it for granted that when you’re shopping alone, you probably won’t be followed or harassed.

Knowing that if you ask to speak to “the person in charge,” you’ll almost certainly be facing someone of your own race.

Being able to think about different social, political or professional options without asking whether someone of your race would be accepted or allowed to do what you want to do.

Assuming that if you buy a house in a nice neighborhood, your neighbors will be pleasant or neutral toward you.

Feeling welcomed and “normal” in the usual walks of public life, institutional and social.

What is white privilege? It’s the level of societal advantage that comes with being seen as the norm in America, automatically conferred irrespective of wealth, gender or other factors. It makes life smoother, but it’s something you would barely notice unless it were suddenly taken away — or unless it had never applied to you in the first place.

In 1988, the professor Peggy McIntosh used the paper White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack to describe it as a set of unearned assets that a white person in America can count on cashing in each day but to which they remain largely oblivious. The concept has been percolating in academic circles ever since and is nearing widespread use among young people on the political left. Yet as Post reporter Janell Ross noted earlier this week, it’s also a term that many Americans “instinctively don’t trust or believe to be real,” despite reams of evidence to the contrary. Black children– 4-year-olds! — comprise 18 percent of preschool enrollment but are given nearly nearly 50 percent of all out-of-school suspensions. Job applicants with white-sounding names are 50 percent more likely to get called in for an interview. Black defendants are at least 30 percent more likely to be imprisoned than white defendants for the same crime.

Why does such a fraught piece of academic lingo matter now? Because people are finally beginning to talk about what it means in their own lives. At a time when minorities are becoming more vocal about the ways in which their experiences in America differ from those of their white counterparts, the term might be finally entering the mainstream. On Monday night, at a forum for presidential hopefuls held in Iowa, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton was asked by an audience member to explain what white privilege meant to her, and how it had affected her life. Her response? “Look, where do I start?”

 

Yes there really is something called "white privilege". I believe its called Chinese privilege in china and tribal privilege in Uganda.

Sometimes facts can be elusive and other times totally rejected on emotional grounds. That doesn't mean they aren't still facts tho.

 

It's basically affirmative action for whites which has been the standard since the Europeans first invaded and occupied the "West Indies" aka Amerikkka, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.

 

White privilege means you're born with a target on your back and if you achieve any kind of success it's because you happen to be born white. In this day and age I'm somehow responsible for slavery even though my family wasn't in the country at the time. In fact, when my Italian/Irish ancestors came here in the early 1900's they had to overcome the bigotry that was shown to them and there were no laws or programs to help them. They rose up and here I am. It's not my fault or problem if no other groups rise up and achieve "perceived" equality. In fact, I'd even go on to say that being able to always claim to be the victim has numerous advantages.

There are huge dollars to be made in Big Racism.

 

With due respect to Christine Embassy, she makes "white privilege" seem so trivial, so PG13. While privilege is basically giving a group a social and economic benefits of doubt, when it comes to many facets of socioeconomics, those outside the privilege can live a whole other hostile and unfavorable reality.

 

Did someone mention white people problems?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MQrEwYxZW4

 

Some people (the left) are upset that whites and Asians are viewed by society as less violent, harder working, and better educated compared to Democratic party voting blocs like blacks and Hispanics, even though whites and Asians have earned those reputations based on every observable metric available.

Calling out "white privilege" is just them throwing a tantrum and stomping their feet, like a child complaining that something is "unfair".

 

Sorry, but the stats really don't favor white folk either. Asians, according to your little diatribe, should be allowed to denigrate whites
for their slack behavior and poor education, yet you have the audacity to throw yourself in with Asians. You ain't so special when
you are compared to Asians.

Just say'n - if you really want to play this game.

 

White privilege is a white Chicago cop with an unholstered gun.

 

White privelage is simply racism against white people. White people who ascribe to white privelage are really just closet racist who are ashamed of their racism.

 

Really? you have a target on you because you happen to be a successful white person? Gee no wonder so many of you demand to carry guns around.

No other group? so your ancestors "rose above it" and become successful first generation white immigrants, or did their children rise above it and their children above their parents in what is usually perceived as a natural progression. Apparently there is no such thing as generational poverty in America because according to some, everyone has an equal opportunity. Yet another ideological yet inaccurate meme.

 

Hi HO , HI HO , to the left we go !!

 

"White privilege" is having to pay taxes.

 

I think Asians are part of the democratic party voting bloc. A higher percentage of them vote democrat than the Hispanics.

 

"White privilege" is the same thing as "micro aggression". Both are crap, made up to continue the victim mentality propagated by the race pimps.

 

White privilege is a discount is crackers get at Sears. No minorities allowed.
(Evil laugh!!!!!)

 

White privilege is when a Caucasian family has the money and can hire a top-notch lawyer who can get their kid a slap on the wrist for a crime whereby any African-American kid will most likely face some prison time since his family can't afford the top-notch lawyer.

 

"WRONG"! Has nothing to do with it and you know it.

Slavery of blacks still goes on today, but in a different way. They are mostly institutionalized into public housing, which is just another form of bondage.

And they were white and given opportunity when they came here. Blacks were never invited into white circles of society. Public restrooms, public eating places, barber shops, theaters, were all places blacks could not go. They were left out of white society and job opportunity as well. Your Italian/Irish ancestors were not.

It's a problem for all whites, and especially blacks, whether it is your fault or not. The problem is still there as it always has.

If you are talking about affirmative action, forget it. Save your keyboard. That argument will never fly. Affirmative action was brought into society to make a showing for blacks. Real opportunity and inclusion never materialized, because whites would and have not allowed the blacks to go but so far. Affirmative action got them in the door. When it came to inclusion, they were never fully accepted. Therefore, the only thing they ever really got was a paycheck. But the truth is, companies never wanted them there to begin with.

 

Thanks, that's the simple definition.

 

White privilege is a myth. Glad I could clear that up for ya.

 

I acknowledge we're in second place to the Asians. If Asians mass emigrated here instead of the third world cesspool, there wouldn't be a problem. Literally, I'd love it if NYC could become like Tokyo. If the surburban areas could remotely approach the quiet rural life of a lot of Japan's prefectures. Unfortunately, those aren't the type of immigrants you want in this country.

 

it's explained in the OP that it aint so....

 

Would it be fair to say that OJ Simpson enjoyed White privilege?

 

White Privilege is what makes the homeless white dude under the bridge "advantaged" compared to the black doctor living in the gated community.

The phrase is every bit as racist as "Jewish Greed," "Black Savagery," or "Mexican Laziness."

Anyone who uses or gives credence to the term "White Privilege" instantly acknowledges and agrees that they are an unapologetic racist.

 

Don't break the law.