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MrScorpio

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4. "Race doesn't matter," from a white perspective, of course

Reply to loyalsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:28 PM

Sep 2016

One of the most prevalent aspects of white privilege is the entitlement to claim that it doesn't even exist.

In spite of their willingness to claim colorblindness, I bet that their tune would change mighty quick if they had to live lives of black people in our white supremacist society.

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Challenging racism in the media... [View all] loyalsister Sep 2016 OP

Some of our responses.... loyalsister Sep 2016 #1

Thanks very much for the work your group is committed to. Kind of Blue Sep 2016 #2

Absolutely loyalsister Sep 2016 #3

"Race doesn't matter," from a white perspective, of course MrScorpio Sep 2016 #4

No doubt it would loyalsister Sep 2016 #5

Amen, its about time the US media stop normalizing racism uponit7771 Sep 2016 #6