Managing Privilege

[AverageJoe90]

46. That's not what I said. At all.

What I (*clearly*, mind you!) said was, yes, *institutional* racism does remain a problem in this country, nor did I deny that it in particular does not affect white people due to its nature. However, though, intrapersonal racism, while it does indeed tie into the former, is not the same thing: People of Color can be racist on a personal level as well(though again, it is quite a bit rarer than racism coming from "white" folks).

And furthermore, this:

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Is that what you're saying?

And you're also saying that, because you believe that Blacks or other people of color can somehow exert some kind of racialized cultural advantage over Whites… Am I getting this straight?

If this is what you're saying, perhaps you can cite what institutions in this country place the status of POCs over that of Whites. "

Honestly shows that, once again, you missed the point I was making. There remains a real issue with remnants of institutional racism in this country. Very few people here will argue against that. However, though, this position of "only whites can be racist" is not only nonsensical & totally illogical, but can even come across as prejudiced(and even racist) in some contexts. Now, to be fair, I am *not* accusing you, yourself, of doing that, just so you understand. But it does happen. And on the occasion it does become hurtful, I will speak up; I'm sure that many others, regardless of their ethnicity, would do the same.