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Kind of Blue

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4. The great Prof. McIntosh says, "You have to look at it systemically.

Reply to Cary (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 10:44 AM

Aug 2019

You’re born into a system of white privilege; you’re not born shameful, blameful or evil."

Just as we are born in the same system and negating shameful, blameful or evil based on fallacies is second nature to us, not understanding white privilege in this day and age is white privilege in and of itself.

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The term "White Privilege" and people have feelings about it. [View all] irisblue Aug 2019 OP

There is a disconnect Cary Aug 2019 #1

Both? Yeah both irisblue Aug 2019 #2

My personal observation: Cary Aug 2019 #6

Those who need shame? All white Americans share the burden of this Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #12

Are you suggesting no white people have shame? Cary Aug 2019 #13

The great Prof. McIntosh says, "You have to look at it systemically. Kind of Blue Aug 2019 #4

You assume that they don't understand it. Cary Aug 2019 #7

Who is this they you are referring to? Kind of Blue Aug 2019 #8

Who is the "we" and "us" to whom your referred in the post I responded to? Cary Aug 2019 #9

Uh-hu... Kind of Blue Aug 2019 #10

I didn't say anything to deserve that Cary Aug 2019 #11

Speaking as a white person, I look at it as meaning there's shit I *don't* have to put up with The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #3

I first realized my white privilege when I took public transportation for a few years. CrispyQ Aug 2019 #5