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In reply to the discussion: On white male, hetro privilege. [View all]DutchLiberal
(5,744 posts)62. Fighting for rights is easy? Then why is it called 'fighting'?
When something is easy, people generally don't call it 'fighting'.
So African-Americans in the 1960's had it "easy" when they were fighting for their rights?
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"The question is, what do you want me to do about it?" understand, recognize, acknowledge
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#1
I think that if I worked for the betterment of women, minorities, and the LGBT community,
MadHound
Apr 2012
#3
It doesn't only exist "for a lot of people". It exists, period. We all get to live in it.
redqueen
Apr 2012
#18
" my life has been far worse than many people who are African-American, gay, and/or female."
redqueen
Apr 2012
#20
thanks for hearing what i said and responding civilly. to more of that kind of discussion. cheers.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#112
You know what Bart? You've got a problem. Noone is asking you to walk around in sack cloth & ashes
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#26
And that's a damn shame. I have blood family in France, Spain and Italy and I have heard the same
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#57
here's another idea: stop identifying with the white, male power structure
noiretextatique
Apr 2012
#40
I don't think most minorities expect us to go around apologizing for being white.
RDANGELO
Apr 2012
#12
Some folk honestly don't know, they've never been exposed to other cultures enought to have
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#32
"Yes, it is the truth that most white men vote republican." But they didn't always. For example,
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#115
Yes; and the acceding to that strategy by the Democrats. Which includes the gradual withdrawl from
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#124
I think part of the "guilt" is the unwillingness to acknowledge the reality or the lack of knowledge
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#52
Michelle Obama is an attorney and First Lady, is she shielded from racism?
obamanut2012
Apr 2012
#89
Not outright, but it IS implied a lot by a small, but very vocal minority.
DutchLiberal
Apr 2012
#64
Maybe you could join stormfront or vnnforum, good luck in your white priviledge journey!!
Obamacare
Apr 2012
#83
I hear you. But just imagine how worse off you would've been if you'd been female, black,
Honeycombe8
Apr 2012
#117