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ramoss
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Message 12 of 276 (766431)
08-18-2015 11:21 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by AZPaul3
08-17-2015 8:58 PM


Re: Reverse Discrimination?
White privilege and male privilege are social phenomena most white men don’t even know they have. They are not special privileges or special rights per se but are a deferential treatment in society. It is a level of personal and professional respect one receives over others just by being a white male.
If you don't have to think about it, it's a privilege.
They did an experiment, and put out a huge number of identical resumes for job applications. The only diffidence between set one and set two was the one set had a typical European sounding name , the other had one that was distinctly black. They found that there were positive responses for getting an interview much more likely for the white sounding names (3 times as many) than the black sounding names.

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ramoss
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Message 65 of 276 (766646)
08-19-2015 9:02 PM
Reply to: Message 48 by Tangle
08-19-2015 1:31 PM


Re: some privilege
That is what we inspire too, and that would be wonderful if it happens.
it, however, does not.
If you don't have to think about it, and other people do, then it's a privilege.
Here is a picture that is a perfect example of privilege... and a way that someone made to make a disadvantage less than a privilege. It's not 'white/black' but able bodied verses disabled.

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Message 67 of 276 (766648)
08-19-2015 9:04 PM
Reply to: Message 64 by Coyote
08-19-2015 8:19 PM


Re: Why White People Seek Black Privilege
OF course, you do realise that this accusation is being denied..
Can you show that it actually is true, not just someone lying, trying to discredit the black life matters movement?
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Message 123 of 276 (767174)
08-26-2015 3:02 PM
Reply to: Message 111 by Rrhain
08-26-2015 1:43 AM


Re: some privilege
Another thing about privilege, you don't have to think about it. It just is. If you can do something without having to think about it, or worry about consequences, while other people DO have to worry about consequences, due to their race/religion/age/gender, then it's a privilege.

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