People don't understand that "white, male privilege" hurts white males too

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4. Wow. Beautifully said.

The language is hard, but I can assure you that the feminists in your lives, the advocates for minority civil rights, the advocates for the poor, want to see an America where ALL people, white, black, male, female, live well, are compensated well and have endless opportunities.

Couldn't agree more. And I think this is why so many white people knee jerk when the topic of white privilege even comes up. There is an immense avalanche of guilt that comes with acknowledging that people have benefited, that people have ALWAYS benefited in this country not because of their gifts, their abilities or their work ethic. But primarily because of their appearance, specifically the color of their skin. And it is still very much happening today.

And if you happen to be a member of the group that has had so much given to them and often at the expense of everyone else, that guilt can often turns into denial. As a black woman, I'm not willing to let certain white people's guilt about white privilege keep the topic hidden which doesn't do any damn thing but preserve the status quo. When we can discuss openly how these things have happened, and how they continue to happen, only then can they even come close to getting fixed.