Well said

[firecat]

Found in a comment in ginmar's journal, which is currently involved in what I might call a "racism and sexism 101" discussion.

WHITE PRIVILEGE SHAPES THE U.S. by
Robert Jensen (first appeared in the Baltimore Sun, July 19, 1998).

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[lavendargrrl.livejournal.com]

nice music! I Adore Ubaka Hill...

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

The student says he wants a level playing field with no unearned advantages for anyone. [...] Yes, he concedes, there is something real and tangible we could call white privilege.

So, if we live in a world of white privilege--unearned white privilege--how does that affect your notion of a level playing field? I ask.

He paused for a moment and said, "That really doesn't matter."

Excellent snippet. I have had this very discussion with someone I cared for. :-/

[firecat]

Seeble.

[gn0s1s.livejournal.com]

You've been invited to ara_antifa.

[firecat]

Thanks, I'd like to check it out. Let me know what I need to do.

[gn0s1s.livejournal.com]

I think I set up an invitation, you can probably just join. If that doesn't work, let me know.

[firecat]

Clicking "join" sent a request to the moderators.

[gn0s1s.livejournal.com]

I may be incompetent, but you're in now. :)

[firecat]

Thanks! I posted an introduction.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

An excellent essay. Thanks for posting it.

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for sharing this. He sums up the situation extremely well.

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that article Stef, going to add it to my resources.