International Blog Against Racism Week: Get on board

thanks for pointing out white privilege-so many of us white folks still don’t get that-probably because they’ve never had to

Who do you guys think you are? White Privilege?
Are you kidding?
I’m white and have never had even the slightest bit of ‘privilege’ in this life.
Any ‘privilege’ that was conferred on me was the result of my father’s and my people’s work.
I have never been hiered because I was white.
I have been though, on more than one occasion, not been hired because I was white.
You self hating whites who want to see your own people slip to the sidelines need to wake up.

Im sorry but im white and ive never got a white priviledge in my life the very fact that were the only race that isnt allowed to take insult by being classified as a color “white ” is hippocritical. Ive never enslaved black ppl or taken land from natives so why do i have to hear about it and pay extra taxes for native americans that got screwed by someone else, if u dont acknowledge racism against “whites then u are just as blind as the ppl your trying to stop truth is i beleive racism is a level playing field, im sure i cant walk into north africa and get treated the same as a black person but i dont see groups trying to stop racism there

Kate good article. I do believe that some are taking the term “privilege” to literal or out of context. Which shows me that those on the defensive still just don’t get it and I’m sure most people will never get it. Take away whatever happened in the past that’s all fine. I don’t live in the past and don’t expect anything from anyone because of the past. However, this is the the now and the fact that we have to still have these discussions and people still feel nervous walking into a nice store and being followed, or I still have to here myself constantly being called out my name or worse means that there is still a seriously big problem.

I am an educated, professional, well spoken and a world traveler and still I deal with the “stereotypes”. I’ve been called the “N” word on numerous occassions, had interviews cancelled once I was seen, shoved out of the way, ignored, followed in stores and we won’t even get into catching cabs. I do feel disappointed when I see the “few” bad apples that enforce such stereotypes. I just want to shake them and tell them to wake up and respect yourself. This is why travel is so important. I get to show other countries and cultures that what you hear and see on tv is not all true. I love it when someone looks at me a bit nervously and I smile and open my mouth and say hello. I feel a since of pride when I see the apprehension melt away as we converse. People abroad ask me questions about my race and I don’t get insulted, I take it as an opportunity to enlighten/educate others. The odd thing is I am actually treated better abroad than in my own home country. While we have come so far we still have a ways to go. But I don’t let it change me as a person or my heart. I was raised to respect everyone as equal and will do so no matter what.