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In reply to the discussion: As a white male I am blamed for all the ills of society [View all]cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Believe it or not it's really quite simple to see how. Did you get pulled over today for driving while white? Mmm hmm. Perpuator. Did you get followed around Macy's, or whatever upscale department store you shop in, because you were white? Just as I thought... Perpuator.
It's not like we should blame the asshole cop or store clerk; It's YOU who is white, and THAT stain ain't washin' off, Perpuator...
If the aforementioned things did NOT happen to you, it's you who allow this situation to continue. Here's why... as a very popular DUer put it last night, THIS is what "white privilege" is:
"All it means is that those of us are white don't have to put up with shit that people of color face everyday."
You see; it really IS that simple. So simple in fact, that post has 128 recs as of this moment.
Don't fear it, and don't fight it. The good Reverend King notwithstanding; the content of your character is forever tainted by the stain of white on your skin. At this point, your best bet is to embrace your role in causing and perpetuating "white privilege", and to understand there is no salvation for you. No purification short of fire.