(02-03-2014 03:22 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 03:19 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 03:15 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:48 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  White privilege is the same as male privilege or height privilege. It's just a recognition that being in a certain group gives you advantages over those not in that group. No big story there. I think that we can all agree that there are more benefits in American society by being white, male or over 6ft tall.

If your benefits include jealous people wanting to destroy you then you may be right, but only if you're a straight white male over 6'0 tall.

I'm 6'0" and would be the first to admit jealousy and anger at a 6'4"+ dude with no athletic ability. However, I'm sure there is 5'2" dude who feels the same about me.

White dude?

Doesn't matter. I've seen white, black, Asian, Hispanic dudes that are 6'4"+ and still can't dunk, can barely walk straight.

(02-03-2014 03:46 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 03:22 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 03:19 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 03:15 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:48 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  White privilege is the same as male privilege or height privilege. It's just a recognition that being in a certain group gives you advantages over those not in that group. No big story there. I think that we can all agree that there are more benefits in American society by being white, male or over 6ft tall.

If your benefits include jealous people wanting to destroy you then you may be right, but only if you're a straight white male over 6'0 tall.

I'm 6'0" and would be the first to admit jealousy and anger at a 6'4"+ dude with no athletic ability. However, I'm sure there is 5'2" dude who feels the same about me.

White dude?

Doesn't matter. I've seen white, black, Asian, Hispanic dudes that are 6'4"+ and still can't dunk, can barely walk straight.

HEH! Because they're usually pigeon toed...

I'm conflicted about the concept of white privilege. I acknowledge that I was dealt a better hand than many people of other races, but remind me why I'm supposed to feel bad because of it?

(02-03-2014 03:44 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:27 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:19 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  I don't see anything wrong at all with his statement.

Shearer argues that every major economic, health, educational, and justice statistic can be traced to systemic racism. Addressing that racism, he says, will require “engaging and organizing efforts that are no longer predicated with white people no longer being in charge of how the change happens, no longer with white people being the ones to make the decisions about what the emphasis of the organizing efforts will be, but rather look for truly mutlicultural and multiracial collectives that have a common understanding of the way racism acts.”

You don't have a problem with a belief that "EVERY major economic, health, educational, and justice statistic can be traced to systemic racism. "?

Frankly, I'm surprised that it's not already common knowledge.

When your only tool is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail.

(02-03-2014 06:47 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I'm conflicted about the concept of white privilege. I acknowledge that I was dealt a better hand than many people of other races, but remind me why I'm supposed to feel bad because of it?

Exactly.

I didn't cause it. What am I supposed to do join others in poverty to make the whole thing even?

(02-03-2014 07:24 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 06:47 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I'm conflicted about the concept of white privilege. I acknowledge that I was dealt a better hand than many people of other races, but remind me why I'm supposed to feel bad because of it?

Exactly.

I didn't cause it. What am I supposed to do join others in poverty to make the whole thing even?

Yeah, it's like complaining about a person born into a rich family, or an athlete who lucked out with good genes.

Is that person supposed to feel bad or something?

(02-03-2014 03:44 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:27 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(02-03-2014 02:19 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  I don't see anything wrong at all with his statement.

Shearer argues that every major economic, health, educational, and justice statistic can be traced to systemic racism. Addressing that racism, he says, will require “engaging and organizing efforts that are no longer predicated with white people no longer being in charge of how the change happens, no longer with white people being the ones to make the decisions about what the emphasis of the organizing efforts will be, but rather look for truly mutlicultural and multiracial collectives that have a common understanding of the way racism acts.”

You don't have a problem with a belief that "EVERY major economic, health, educational, and justice statistic can be traced to systemic racism. "?

Frankly, I'm surprised that it's not already common knowledge.

I'm not, cause I haven't been educated in "white privilege". So since you apparently are well versed on the subject, how about informing some of us hayseeds?

What of these statistics of systemic racism are involved in all the varying categories this clown is addressing? Medical? Health? Systemic racism? As in built into the system, am I reading that right?

Do tell, this should be fascinating.