Wednesday, February 17, 2010
W4 - Discussion Question # 2
I think the concept of “white men of privilege” means that White males in the United States have an advantage over people of other ethnicities. This is a very delicate subject and I hope that I do not offend anyone with what I’m about to say because frankly, while I do not agree that the concept is right, the fact remains that “white privilege” is still very prevalent in our culture in that that white men probably have it easier and also hold more power in our country than those of other ethnicities. I mean when you look at what our government is made of and who holds the seats in some of our biggest and strongest corporations, a majority of them are White. I’m in no way saying that these people do not deserve to be where they are or haven’t worked towards getting to where they are at; but I think that for the most part, being White has only helped to advance their position in life, rather than hold them back. I know that many people would like to believe that race does not matter; however, I think that is a pretty uninformed statement, because in many parts of the country, race is still an issue. I think that as a country we have made a great milestone when we finally elected a President who is not White, because it shows that as a country we are slowly headed in the right direction – where people from all different backgrounds, colors, nationalities can unite and embrace diversity.
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Hello GCL
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job with explaining the "white men privilege" concept in a non offensive way. I also do not wish this concept was prevalent, but it indeed is. All we have to do is look at our history and see who was privileged the most and we can easily point to white men. Our government is run by predominantly white men, with the exception of President Obama, who is still considered "half-white". It is sad to see that this concept still exists but with a person of color in office I see we are somewhat progressing as a nation. I enjoyed reading you posts as you had some valid points.
GCL,
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with your whole statement. You did a good job explaining the concept. It is true that those who hold high power seats in the United States are white. Many people feel that race is not issue, and that everything is equal. I feel that this statement is far from the truth. You point out that we have come far in the United States, but in other countries, it is a big issue. I'm optimistic about the future, as we have a president that can be considered African American. Because of this, I can't help but think that great changes are ahead. The impossible has been done, which gives faith to many people around the world, not just in the United States. I think that this will give people the energy to strive harder for what they want. Hopefully, over time, this will change the behaviors and the faces of those who hold the power.
Good job!
Henry