What is White Privilege? Here are 10 Examples (2 minute read)


Summarized from Everyday Feminism

1. I Have the Privilege of (Generally) Having a Positive Relationship with the Police.
2. I Have the Privilege of Being Favored by School Authorities.
3. I Have the Privilege of Attending Segregated Schools of Affluence.
4. I Have the Privilege of Learning about My Race in School.
5. I Have the Privilege of Finding Children’s Books that Overwhelmingly Represent My Race.
6. I Have the Privilege of Soaking in Media Blatantly Biased Toward My Race.
7. I Have the Privilege of Escaping Violent Stereotypes Associated with My Race.
8. I Have the Privilege of Playing the Colorblind Card, Wiping the Slate Clean of Centuries of Racism.
9. I Have the Privilege of Being Insulated from the Daily Toll of Racism.
10. I Have the Privilege of Living Ignorant of the Dire State of Racism Today.