Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Daily Effects of White Privilege

Five things that I believe most take for granted are numbers: 5; 10; 15; 17; 21. And five things that I could give up are numbers: 44; 1; 11; 31; 45. The theme really for the things that I think I take for granted is really just about things that I do in my daily life, that I never really would think that race could play a part in my actions. For example, talking with my mouth full. I don't do it usually, but I would never think that if someone of color was doing it, that others would think they were because of their race. Because how is race related in any way to talking with your mouth full? The theme that runs through things that I could give up is basically the idea that I would like to be in a world and have a life that involves people of color. I would have such a boring life if my friends, colleagues, and acquaintances were all my race. With such a homogenous life, I would be unsatisfied and discouraged. After living in a city where I get to experience so many different cultures and races, I wouldn't be okay with leaving that behind me.

1 comment:

  1. Good for you. Variety is the spice of life (or so the cliche goes). We are really giving our privileges up when we're willing to give up things like a job, or college admissions, to someone who didn't have our privileges.

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