Sunday, February 13, 2011
Talking point #1 on McIntosh
I have to say that while reading this article on white privilege I could really understand it. This could be because I took women studies last semester and we learned all about white male privilege. When I was reading through this article I realized that we were all taught about racism but we were never taught how whites were at a advantage. Alot of the things under the daily effects of white privilege did not surprise me, however some did stick out to me. #4 which is about going shopping and when white you are sure not to be harrassed makes me think on how when i go out i never get bothered in a store. If anything when I am in a store people are always trying to help. Something like this makes me think of how different a colored person is treated from a white person. In my eyes it is not fair. Also, number 13 is another completely true statement. If you are a white person who is speaking out in a crowd so many people will listen to you, but if you were a colored person speaking out not as many people will listen because some people view you as not privileged and therefore feel as though they do not have to answer. Privilege means dominance of one's race or sex. No one sees themself as being racist because we are all taught that racism is when a individual does an act of meaness toward a person who is not privileged. Finally I agree with one of the lasts points about being taught that racism could end if everyone changed their attitude. We are all taught this but in reality in order for racism to end, doors need to be open to people of color and not just white people.
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When reading this article I thought the same thing you did. During school I was never told how as a white person I am at an advantage compared to others of different races. All the points that were brought up surprised me. I am so accustomed to all of these advantages that I didn't even realize that I have these advantages.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you say about being disadvantaged when your of another race other than white. I did not realize all the privilages whites had. The shoplifting and speaking out in a crowd shocked me because I never realized that. I can relate because I work in a restaurant and I cant count how many times a server has complained that their table was "foreigners". They do not want to wait on people other than white and I think that is arrogant. Also, now that I know about all the advantages Im going to try and treat people more equally and fairly.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing while reading this article as you did. It is unfortunate that this is true in today's society. It does go without being said, almost like an unsaid law. Racism be changed IF everyone had an open mind and was accepting to everyone and everyone's ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think that you have great points which I agree with. I think that people need to be taken seriously no matter what race they are. And I also think that being white is something that people see as an unspoken privilege. I know that being a white female, things come somewhat easier for me than say that of a person of a different race. I think that turning a blind eye to this would be more ignorant than actually admitting it.
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