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In reply to the discussion: White Men Rule [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)You are not understanding the point.
You do realize that they would in fact change skin color for millions of dollars though.
That is not the point. The point is that with one breath, these people said that blacks are given advantages that no one else has. When asked if they would become black, these same people said they'd do it but only if they were allowed to become stinking rich in the process because of the indignities, racism and discrimination that black people endure. So either black people get unfair advantages or we get shit on all of the time. It cannot be both.
And for every black millionaire there are literally probably 793,835 black NON-millionaires who have to endure all of the crap these white people inadvertently admitted that blacks endure but without the dough. This is not about class. THIS IS ABOUT RACE.
And I don't believe that Queen Latifah has ever said that she is gay.
do you think that Queen Latifah, or any other wealthy Gay African American female would gladly change places with a middle class straight white man in order to get white or male or straight privilege (or the combo)?
If it meant that they could be judged as individuals. If it meant their chances of being the victim of a violent crime was lessened. If it meant that they could get turned down for opportunities and not worry about if it was because they were the "wrong" skin color. If it meant they could catch a damn cab. I think alot of people would trade places in a heartbeat. Money is not everything and never has been. Dignity means alot to people too. In an ideal world, black people would have the same dignities afforded to us that whites do without having to change the color of our skin.