The Democratic Convention

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by barbara

Disclaimer: this post is written with no malice intended.

Here are things I see and/or do that gives me evidence of discrimination and white privilege.

Ok.... I'll admit at... As a white female, there have been times that I have seen a man of color approaching me as he is walking somewhere, or get in an elevator with me, or sit next to me on a public bus and I tighten my grip on my purse. I have never ever done that in the same circumstances with a female if any color. Discrimination.

Early in my marriage I owned a deli and husband worked for me. Sales people (including females) would address husband when showing their products. Husband would tell them I was the owner and made purchasing decisions. They would give me a nod and continue to address husband. White male privilege.


I went to a well known college in my area and had a good friend who also attended. He was Vietnamese. When I told people where I went to college it was accepted as though there would be no doubt I would go to a good college. The response he got was,,, "you are going there! How lucky that you got accepted." As if the good grades he made had nothing to do with being accepted to this college. White female privilege.



There are many examples.... But my point is that discrimination/ white privilege is so ingrained in our society that we don't often recognize it and that only perpetuates it.

It is far easier to recognize when you are the recipient.

I guess you would know, after all white females are the biggest beneficiary of white male privilege.

As I drive by and notice that all of the outdoor bistros and cafes are filled with white females leisurely dining, as I see all the high end shopping centers full of white females shopping all day while everyone else is at work. As I note all the white females living comfortably on their (sometimes multiple) dead husband's gains.

White female privilege certainly has one up on white male privilege. At least when you stay home and live on your husband's income you aren't though of as a slacker and deadbeat.

Congrats on the deli ownership. I've had a couple of female bosses during my time and they were by far nicer to work for than the men, who tended to be egotistical and controlling, constantly threatened by superior work.