White privleged woman, giving back occasionally
Andrea Sigetich, Bend, OR. I know much about privilege, having done diversity work in major high technology corporations. The important word in my essay is...
“White privilege” is not about blame.
Nkrumah, Hattiesburg, MS. The term “White privilege” is not about blame. It is about getting people to recognize that there are some advantages to not...
I am white. No, brownish pink.
Har Simran Kaur Khalsa, Los Angeles, CA. Since I started wearing mostly white clothes along with my practice of Sikhism, it has become glaringly clear...
White Privilege doesn’t exist for me
Justin Banks, Mission Viejo, CA. I was born into an average middle class family that is dominantly white. I know that my father was born...
Why can’t we see white privilege?
Miriam Mayteson, Columbus, OH. White privilege is everywhere, but so many of us white people can’t or won’t see it. How can we change that?
Embrace your race, don’t abuse it
Julia Hirsch, Rockville, MD. I have experienced white privilege several times during my life. I am grateful for everything that I have, but I need...
Feeling guilty for my ivory privilege
Matt Spencer West Hollywood, CA I am well-aware of the privilege that I enjoy growing up white in America. Very rarely does my race cross...
I’m white, so get free pass
Michael Boyle, Newtonville, MA. If you haven’t read it, read the essay by Peggy McIntosh: White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
We all have the same opportunities!
Amanda Caraballo, Cleveland, OH. I’m so sick of “African American’s” always using the excuse “The white folk are privileged, and we can’t have this or...
I am proud to be white
Staci, VA. I have seen the term “white privilege” used a lot recently as though it were an actual epidemic. What infuriates me about this...
Poor White Kid, Wheres My Privilege?
Chris, Redlands, CA. Growing up on welfare, to a single mother in rural Michigan, I learned not to expect help from anyone. However, my whole...
White Privilege is a divisive concept
Mike O’Begley, Canada. The ideas behind whites being inherently privileged, regardless of all the nuances that make up human life, are often untrue since privilege...
White privilege is reverse rascist propaganda
Greg, San Fransisco, CA. We can all be friends without blame and guilt.
