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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmen to Tom Hartman he said Quote:we whites have to start talking about our white privilege
In this country.
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Amen to Tom Hartman he said Quote:we whites have to start talking about our white privilege (Original Post)
bigdarryl
Nov 2014
OP
He best find a new place to do this, most of America denies this so not sure where it would be
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#1
We are not even on the first of the Twelve Steps....we cannot even admit that we have a problem...
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2014
#2
On a program this week he said he would be discussing white privilege, maybe that's for
appalachiablue
Nov 2014
#3
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)1. He best find a new place to do this, most of America denies this so not sure where it would be
safe to discuss this.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)2. We are not even on the first of the Twelve Steps....we cannot even admit that we have a problem...
appalachiablue
(41,118 posts)3. On a program this week he said he would be discussing white privilege, maybe that's for
next week. He's also brought up male privilege recently, once in response to a caller. Good luck trying to tackle that critical subject.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)4. White privilege definitely
needs to be discussed. If only all white people could first admit that it exists.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)5. It's long overdue.
Hearing a 74 yo say across the room, "It's ridiculous! They act like they were the only people that had ever been slaves."
I'd take the attitude that well, these fossils will eventually die off, except that they have huge influence on the grandkids.
belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)6. how will this help?
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)7. It certainly can't hurt.
appalachiablue
(41,118 posts)8. A key factor of white privilege is not realizing you have it.