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In reply to the discussion: If you are white, do you take advantage of the benefits of being white? [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)21. I suppose being given a promotion because I am seen as more "professional" or
more "in tune with the corporate culture" (i.e. more white) than a black or Hispanic person.
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If you are white, do you take advantage of the benefits of being white? [View all]
el_bryanto
Jul 2015
OP
If you're white you have benefits for being so without lifting a finger, they are
Jefferson23
Jul 2015
#1
being born white confers privilege IMO...esp. in the South...but anywhere really...
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#37
I apologize for offending you - I was thinking more in terms of work preference
el_bryanto
Jul 2015
#3
I suppose being given a promotion because I am seen as more "professional" or
el_bryanto
Jul 2015
#21
I feel that Anyone who is white and has inheritance from ancestors who benefited from slavery
LostOne4Ever
Jul 2015
#22
I was picking up a few groceries this afternoon, and the "Express Lane" had 9 or 10 people in line
Electric Monk
Jul 2015
#23
The assistant manager could indeed be a racist who watches out for white people in long lines,
Nye Bevan
Jul 2015
#27
One of the advantages of white privilege is being able to speak up on behalf of those
Heidi
Jul 2015
#29
Unfortunately, privilege is not something you can just take off like a rain jacket
eridani
Jul 2015
#33