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Straight white males already know this leftstreet May 2018 #1
I don't think they all understand it -- even some on this site. pnwmom May 2018 #151
before trump was elected and there were some D's who were samnsara May 2018 #2
You know PatSeg May 2018 #33
Yup, it's like the old analogy where they start on third base & think they hit a triple. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #90
Exactly. Thank Ann Richards for that succinct definition of privilege. brush May 2018 #129
She was a real gem PatSeg May 2018 #140
Then brag about how PatSeg May 2018 #138
K&R betsuni May 2018 #3
I've always thought of privilege as defining shit you don't have to worry about. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #4
Exactly. Iggo May 2018 #19
Sort of like those that complain about "political correctness". tonyt53 May 2018 #32
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #81
Immune? No. But is this shit pervasive enough with respect to people The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #100
All "poor" people are "something other" who Hortensis May 2018 #162
Great post. No way to misunderstand any of that. brush May 2018 #131
K&R InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #5
Much better than the "ladder that can't reach the goal" image oberliner May 2018 #6
Hey, boo - I'm SO glad that I found an illustration of "privilege" that meets your approval! EffieBlack May 2018 #9
Oh, EffieBlack. . . ariadne0614 May 2018 #53
Jesus Christ Effie! LSFL May 2018 #143
You two are so cute JustAnotherGen May 2018 #202
We're horrible people, straight white males. NNadir May 2018 #7
Another tenet of white male privilege EffieBlack May 2018 #8
Personally, watching you ring up recommends, day after day for your lectures... NNadir May 2018 #23
And BINGO ismnotwasm May 2018 #25
I wish individual posts could be upvoted Tarc May 2018 #64
I was preparing a reply to that poster mcar May 2018 #72
Great bingo card Gothmog May 2018 #220
Wow, that's some brilliant satire! johnp3907 May 2018 #27
LOL SunSeeker May 2018 #40
I don't think you got the point of the OP. Having the privileges of a straight white male The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #39
I detect an adult in the room. n/t ariadne0614 May 2018 #56
Wow. That was an excellent read. thucythucy May 2018 #93
Thank you for providing a perfect example of what EffieBlack was pointing out. pazzyanne May 2018 #49
What the heck is going on with this reply? gollygee May 2018 #52
I suspect the poster believes black and white people Hortensis May 2018 #121
"Color blindness" is a kind of racism gollygee May 2018 #132
Indeed EffieBlack May 2018 #144
This is called a straw man argument. Hortensis May 2018 #161
Here's what you posted gollygee May 2018 #179
Bringing Up These Points RobinA May 2018 #361
:) Yes. But people have to speak up "for the record" Hortensis May 2018 #362
Yes, You Are Probably RobinA May 2018 #371
Somebody feeling fragile? ehrnst May 2018 #71
It is time to look up the definition of anecdotal vs. default bitterross May 2018 #89
Classic example of White Fragility Rules of Engagement 10 and 11 Kind of Blue May 2018 #92
hahaha WestIndianArchie May 2018 #117
Two thoughts -- RandomAccess May 2018 #120
Get real. If you're "woke" and understand how your status can be... brush May 2018 #134
Why would this be insterted in there? Eko May 2018 #139
lol stonecutter357 May 2018 #158
I am not a male. Tipperary May 2018 #184
I too pretend that expressing holding a different opinion is "piling on" LanternWaste May 2018 #229
Interesting Catherine Vincent May 2018 #189
That's not what the OP said or even implied. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #10
It doesn't mean straight white men are bad. But sometimes they're clueless. mnhtnbb May 2018 #78
No, but I would think SWM's would have the sense and compassion ismnotwasm May 2018 #11
Yes, and a touch of humility would help. ariadne0614 May 2018 #59
Ooooh! Touched a nerve, did that? MineralMan May 2018 #15
Wow! mcar May 2018 #17
Horrible at internet comments at least. johnp3907 May 2018 #18
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #26
I LOL'd KG May 2018 #48
Do I detect a drama queen with a martyr complex? n/t ariadne0614 May 2018 #55
Oh, dear god man paleotn May 2018 #66
All the feels bro. All of 'em. nt The Polack MSgt May 2018 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #79
No no treestar May 2018 #88
Which post are you responding to? guillaumeb May 2018 #97
NNadir, I'm glad you're among us True Dough May 2018 #128
I am humbled and chastened by your post, ariadne0614 May 2018 #156
Good on you, ariadne True Dough May 2018 #157
Thanks, True Dough, ariadne0614 May 2018 #173
This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste May 2018 #228
Somebody needs a nap.... ehrnst May 2018 #319
I've learned to live with my privilege Cartoonist May 2018 #12
Your last sentence is how I feel. Raysawesome34 May 2018 #21
"Privilege. I never leave home without it. I just wish I could share. " BumRushDaShow May 2018 #47
Thanks for this. thucythucy May 2018 #108
I agree! The Philly Inquirer article was pretty eye-opening for me too to say the least BumRushDaShow May 2018 #126
Saw a FB comment this morning on a friend's page. Skidmore May 2018 #13
"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like discrimination." The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #14
I had that quote as my Facebook cover photo for a long time. Croney May 2018 #36
Much like many American "Christians." maddiemom May 2018 #29
It's not necessarily a zero-sum game, though. MineralMan May 2018 #16
"Lowest difficulty setting." MontanaMama May 2018 #20
I think the language of rights makes more sense marylandblue May 2018 #22
Why we are scared of the "privilege" word... HopeAgain May 2018 #24
God save us from stupid analogies to video games Loki Liesmith May 2018 #28
Statistically speaking, thucythucy May 2018 #111
May he also save us from irrelevant and petulant responses designed for self-aggrandizement LanternWaste May 2018 #230
And you wont be happy until askyagerz May 2018 #30
looking at the race and gender mindfulNJ May 2018 #42
Oh geez ya caught us! askyagerz May 2018 #163
uh huh. mindfulNJ May 2018 #178
No just that we were all dead, gone and out of the way askyagerz May 2018 #210
I imagine you even believe your unsupported allegations. LanternWaste May 2018 #231
Yeah I do. I'm following my gut on this one after reading askyagerz May 2018 #236
Christ, get a hold of yourself. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #45
Everyday I get to see how all white males are horrible people askyagerz May 2018 #54
Where does this say all white men are assholes? gollygee May 2018 #57
Yeah? Try growing up where I grew up lol askyagerz May 2018 #61
I don't think we all have the same idea about what "minority rights" entail gollygee May 2018 #62
I don't care if it is a green dog askyagerz May 2018 #68
I'll keep that in mind if I come across any green dogs or purple cats. nt gollygee May 2018 #74
Terribly sorry that one of the DUs better posters says things that make you uncomfortable Tarc May 2018 #67
Its not making anyone think here lol askyagerz May 2018 #70
There is no alternative motive. White privilege is a thing Tarc May 2018 #76
Hey I have benifited from white privelidge. askyagerz May 2018 #83
Has anyone told you about the "Ignore" function EffieBlack May 2018 #136
Kinda like saying I should go buy a gun to protect myself askyagerz May 2018 #164
Then try speaking from a premise, supported by evidence resulting in a conclusion LanternWaste May 2018 #187
Just giving back exactly what I'm recieving askyagerz May 2018 #196
And now you predicate your own behavior on what you allege others are doing. LanternWaste May 2018 #232
Which "other side" are you speaking for? White people? White men? Which ones EffieBlack May 2018 #194
Im going to tell you how I have explained the dangers of generalizing various races askyagerz May 2018 #198
You didn't answer my question EffieBlack May 2018 #201
Just cop to it Effie...he's on to you! Caliman73 May 2018 #204
He's definitely on to me EffieBlack May 2018 #208
Yep there it is askyagerz May 2018 #212
Yep...At least 240 years in this country alone... Caliman73 May 2018 #218
240 years of DUers claiming whiney white privelidge askyagerz May 2018 #222
Any side I see getting unjustifiably demonized. askyagerz May 2018 #211
LOL. "Any side I see getting unjustifiably demonized" is a dodge and you know it. EffieBlack May 2018 #213
Its not a dodge askyagerz May 2018 #215
Whatever EffieBlack May 2018 #216
You're now confusing 'reponse' and 'answer.' LanternWaste May 2018 #233
You aren't required to treestar May 2018 #87
I do take it personally after 200 posts about the same exact thing askyagerz May 2018 #165
I guess seeing "white people" in print is pretty unsettling if you've had the privilege of rarely EffieBlack May 2018 #182
Black people (fill in the blank how they suck) askyagerz May 2018 #199
If you can point to anyplace I've said "White people (fill in the blank how they suck)" your point EffieBlack May 2018 #203
Its the phrase you use so proudly! askyagerz May 2018 #206
In other words, you can't point to anything I've written that says what you claim EffieBlack May 2018 #207
Bahaha the fact that I just keep getting told by lots of posters askyagerz May 2018 #214
Or, it may simply be a more polite way of saying, "bless your little heart..." LanternWaste May 2018 #234
There is no need to do that. It has been baked into the cake since before the country was founded. Caliman73 May 2018 #217
We are all human askyagerz May 2018 #221
Yes we are all human. Some humans are more human than others however. Caliman73 May 2018 #224
Love! gollygee May 2018 #226
Ooh whitesplaining Dr. King mcar May 2018 #256
And you compare yourself to MLK.... ehrnst May 2018 #333
OMG MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #65
Yeah I will apologize the day effie apologizies to me askyagerz May 2018 #80
I didn't expect one MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #142
I dont get that all from her posts. askyagerz May 2018 #168
What is oddasity? ChubbyStar May 2018 #219
To be fair, Effie indulges in OTT sweeping generalisations on a site where one assumes EVERYONE OnDoutside May 2018 #112
I don't see her posts as attacks against white men MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #145
And clearly you are in the majority with that opinion, as if OnDoutside May 2018 #166
"not all white men" ehrnst May 2018 #190
I prefer "#StopIllJudgedGeneralizatiins" OnDoutside May 2018 #197
Is there no end to the irritations that being a white male forces one to endure? ehrnst May 2018 #205
Awful altogether, but at least I get free ice cream. OnDoutside May 2018 #244
And the benefit of the doubt in nearly every situation involving the police ehrnst May 2018 #247
But most of all, the free ice cream. Yum. Boot is talking through his hoop. OnDoutside May 2018 #248
Well then what do you use... tonedevil May 2018 #249
My issue is with the scattergun generalization of the phrase. It's not white men of the center or OnDoutside May 2018 #250
#notallwhitemen /nt tonedevil May 2018 #251
And we have claims of reverse racism! ehrnst May 2018 #253
Someone already used that fatuous prop on this thread. Do keep up. OnDoutside May 2018 #260
You post like you missed it the first time. ehrnst May 2018 #272
I saw it the first time and it had all the hallmarks of trying to shut down debate then too ! OnDoutside May 2018 #279
It's so hard being marginalised, isn't it? To be persecuted simply for being more ehrnst May 2018 #282
Yes, yes it is......it's a tough station, which perhaps one day you will get there too... OnDoutside May 2018 #290
You disagree with the idea that systemic racism and bias ehrnst May 2018 #295
Ok, I have to call you out on that pretty low ball lie. That's a poor reflection on you, to be fair. OnDoutside May 2018 #300
Are you in the USA? JustAnotherGen May 2018 #309
Oh, so now I'm a "liar" for responding as you did to Effie? ehrnst May 2018 #312
Here ya go OnDoutside May 2018 #331
Again... ehrnst May 2018 #338
That I would disagree with OnDoutside May 2018 #345
Boo, honey, there is research. analysis and data on White Privilege ehrnst May 2018 #315
Glad to have a man whitesplain to all us misguided souls ehrnst May 2018 #252
More copy and paste, while irrelevant to the issue. OnDoutside May 2018 #262
Very relevant to the issue. That's why it makes you uncomfortable. (tn) ehrnst May 2018 #270
It is irrelevant, unless you are accusing all white men on this site of wanting to OnDoutside May 2018 #274
And we have a strawman! ehrnst May 2018 #275
Ben & Jerry's? George II May 2018 #255
Ugh, can't stand that. Do you not find B&J a bit synthetic ? OnDoutside May 2018 #264
Bless your heart! mcar May 2018 #257
And bless yours too ! OnDoutside May 2018 #265
Oh! sheshe2 May 2018 #259
Must be great in your world to have horses, not for us mere mortals ! OnDoutside May 2018 #266
And we have a Red herring! ehrnst May 2018 #277
Derailing the Non-Derailing ! Well done ! OnDoutside May 2018 #285
Somebody is mad that everyone knows that they are not the bold original ehrnst May 2018 #297
Don't be too hard on yourself ! OnDoutside May 2018 #301
And now we have "I know you are but what am I?" ehrnst May 2018 #304
It shouldn't be necessary to remind you OnDoutside May 2018 #321
Honey, I'm not the one whining about other people here giving them a sad ehrnst May 2018 #343
It's still YOU !!! OnDoutside May 2018 #352
"I know you are but what am I?" ehrnst May 2018 #357
I found it ! OnDoutside May 2018 #364
Actually - you said that I was "accusing all men on this site" of that... ehrnst May 2018 #367
Ha ! Just proves I was right about your cut & paste track record, you can't even OnDoutside May 2018 #369
You seem to forget that you accused ME of of "accusing every man on this site" ehrnst May 2018 #374
YES ! But in fairness that was before I realized you didn't stand behind what you posted. OnDoutside May 2018 #381
Where did I post that I accused all men on this site of this? ehrnst May 2018 #382
Wow, this is becoming a little surreal. You JUST said OnDoutside May 2018 #386
Let me simplify it for you. ehrnst May 2018 #387
Nice but you're reading stuff in that simply isn't there. OnDoutside May 2018 #389
Actually, I "copied and pasted" your exact words in several posts... ehrnst May 2018 #390
Ehrnst, The Art of Deflection ! OnDoutside May 2018 #391
The art of projection... ehrnst May 2018 #392
Hahaha, looking forward to it ! OnDoutside May 2018 #393
Indeed ehrnst May 2018 #394
Non POC males (I cant use the W word) are privileged and start life on at LEAST 2nd base. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #365
Not sure that someone in Ireland is going to get a baseball reference ehrnst May 2018 #388
White Privilege: Examples, Unpacking, and User Guide ehrnst May 2018 #254
Please make this an OP mcar May 2018 #258
Outstanding copy and paste abilities. All examples of normal behaviour, OnDoutside May 2018 #261
Yes. It's normal behavior for some people - the fact that it's normal is the privilege EffieBlack May 2018 #263
In any civilized society normal should be the expectation for all. It is an OnDoutside May 2018 #267
In any civilized society normal should be the expectation for all. ehrnst May 2018 #273
Much better effort ! OnDoutside May 2018 #283
I'm glad you approve ehrnst May 2018 #289
There are more people of color in the US than you apparently realize gollygee May 2018 #291
If some people get to have "normal" and other people are denied "normal," the people who get to be EffieBlack May 2018 #293
That post was like someone playing runaway knock ! OnDoutside May 2018 #298
Some real denial and masculine white tears going on there. ehrnst May 2018 #328
No, Effie, it's called discrimination or bigotry or racism. To be treated in a normal way is the OnDoutside May 2018 #276
And we have Derailing using Retaliation for the win! ehrnst May 2018 #280
Aaaand there you go again with cut & paste, you're going to wear out those keys !!! ;) OnDoutside May 2018 #286
You are triggered by citations, aren't you? ehrnst May 2018 #294
And all that from your being unable to accept an alternate view ? OnDoutside May 2018 #299
You mean disagreeing with you on something you're clearly not informed about ehrnst May 2018 #310
Hang on, that's not what you did though. You attempted to shut down any contrary opinion with your OnDoutside May 2018 #322
How did I "shut down any contrary opinion" in any way that is different than your posts do? ehrnst May 2018 #325
Sigh ... White people have privilege BECAUSE of bigotry EffieBlack May 2018 #288
Of course it's not complicated but posts like your OP aren't helpful and, OnDoutside May 2018 #296
What are your credentials on the topic of race in America? ehrnst May 2018 #302
No, it's not "clearer" at all. OnDoutside May 2018 #324
That's too bad. ehrnst May 2018 #326
Attempted but not succeeded, unlike others OnDoutside May 2018 #334
Now who's flinging around the "false equivalencies?" ehrnst May 2018 #335
You ? OnDoutside May 2018 #341
You use "scattergun" like others use Ambien.... ehrnst May 2018 #342
It didn't shut me down and won't ;) OnDoutside May 2018 #350
What audience do scholars have? Bloggers? ehrnst May 2018 #378
You should take over the movement JustAnotherGen May 2018 #311
Yes, from what I understand they do need some guidance re: their "horse manure" ideas. ehrnst May 2018 #317
This times 1000000 JustAnotherGen May 2018 #330
Well apparently not, or you'd stop with all this horse manure ehrnst May 2018 #344
I live with a white man JustAnotherGen May 2018 #348
It's awful isn't it? I mean White men are such victims of all this... this... ehrnst May 2018 #349
I agree with my husband JustAnotherGen May 2018 #355
Indeed. ehrnst May 2018 #356
What a novel idea ! Let's storm the barricades ! OnDoutside May 2018 #323
You would be miserable, and you know it. ehrnst May 2018 #327
No, no, I'm all inclusive ! OnDoutside May 2018 #337
You can just blame it on the Ambien if they get "uppity," right? ehrnst May 2018 #339
Ya better believe it ! OnDoutside May 2018 #346
Did you tell your buddies we're an item, Boo? ehrnst May 2018 #347
I'll prepare a press release immediately ! OnDoutside May 2018 #351
No need to do that. ehrnst May 2018 #358
You haven't done that yet anyway ! OnDoutside May 2018 #359
Done what? ehrnst May 2018 #360
"If there are more of you, does that mean other meanies here can't "shut you down?" " OnDoutside May 2018 #363
Just you JustAnotherGen May 2018 #372
I am like you, I simply dont know what to say anymore. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #366
Actually, no - privilege is assuming that deference to your point of veiw and preferences ehrnst May 2018 #271
Lol, you should read your own post in losing the plot that someone questions your OnDoutside May 2018 #278
I exploited your fragility, didn't I? ehrnst May 2018 #281
You're the best ! :) Yes, I do, it's reasonably well considered. OnDoutside May 2018 #287
Good to see that you can listen to helpful advice. :) ehrnst May 2018 #292
See - you get triggered when I cite something that reveals your privilege. ehrnst May 2018 #368
Aw, poor ehrnst, weak deflection attempt OnDoutside May 2018 #370
Yes, your constant complaining about my "cut and paste" ehrnst May 2018 #373
And it clearly it was my mistake that you OnDoutside May 2018 #380
Poor doutie... ehrnst May 2018 #383
Yes, but you accused me of "accusing every man on this site" of that ehrnst May 2018 #377
Aw isn't that nice ! OnDoutside May 2018 #384
Still doubling down... ehrnst May 2018 #385
I've seen people talk liking a white ethnostate and 'joke' about committing genocide of Muslims ck4829 May 2018 #69
See the 200 posts before that askyagerz May 2018 #75
dude? Where did you get that idea from the essay? irisblue May 2018 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #84
Another essay by John Scalzi cagefreesoylentgreen May 2018 #31
At a panel at Phx Comic Fest this week he shut down an alt-right troll sweetloukillbot May 2018 #123
It really is... and this is coming from a straight white male ck4829 May 2018 #34
Thank you posting this PatSeg May 2018 #35
Just wondering. Snotcicles May 2018 #37
No barriers to entry, tilted playing field bucolic_frolic May 2018 #38
Part of the problem with that is that it is not just barriers to entry and tilted playing field Ms. Toad May 2018 #82
Mostly right. Adrahil May 2018 #41
K&R Gothmog May 2018 #43
This was directly satirized in the video game "The Fractured But Whole". forgotmylogin May 2018 #44
A quote that applies (mainly speaking about people Upthevibe May 2018 #46
Single white Christian male, perhaps? elias7 May 2018 #50
The problem with life is that's it not nearly as simple as some make it out to be mythology May 2018 #159
Okay, let's go deeper into the white male suicide issue. ariadne0614 May 2018 #172
"If life is so easy being a white guy, why do white men lead in number of suicides?" EffieBlack May 2018 #180
On theory: there are many who expected to get what Dad had ehrnst May 2018 #181
while males are way over represented in terms of suicide dsc May 2018 #191
Men use guns more than women, so they are more successful. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #318
That's what I call simplistic thinking ehrnst May 2018 #354
You made me laugh out loud! GitRDun May 2018 #51
One of my favorite essays to read MrScorpio May 2018 #58
Great post hueymahl May 2018 #60
Absolutely true, but there are also overlapping grids Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #63
Scalzi is great sweetloukillbot May 2018 #85
A follow up to that article bitterross May 2018 #86
After Gamergate though, Kotaku is considered poison by the alt-right gaming community sweetloukillbot May 2018 #124
Molly Ivins said of Bush DonCoquixote May 2018 #91
Molly Ivins was a saint and a great lady Gothmog May 2018 #223
Thanks again Effie. thucythucy May 2018 #94
Thanks! That's really sweet of you to say. EffieBlack May 2018 #95
I've often thought it thucythucy May 2018 #103
Oh, well. egduj May 2018 #96
What's with the numerous white people bashing post on DU lately? Alea May 2018 #98
I don't know. Link me to some of the numerous "white people bashing posts" and I'll read them EffieBlack May 2018 #99
No need to link, just re-read most of your own post Alea May 2018 #101
Oh, you were trying to be clever - I get it! EffieBlack May 2018 #102
+1 Jamaal510 May 2018 #167
Her post quotes a cis straight white man catrose May 2018 #107
One post is "numerous?" johnp3907 May 2018 #113
By numerous, I was referring to all of these type post, not 1 author. Alea May 2018 #122
Still waiting for some specific examples. EffieBlack May 2018 #137
I'm white. I'm so white I'm almost transparent. And I agree with EffieBlack. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #109
I'm not quite as white as you, Casper! ;) True Dough May 2018 #127
This message was self-deleted by its author mokawanis May 2018 #118
Aw. Iggo May 2018 #125
The OP wasn't bashing white people. What made you think it was? n/t pnwmom May 2018 #152
It is really not so much bashing, except for daily lecturing as though none of us are Democrats. Tipperary May 2018 #185
Can you find it in your heart to consider ariadne0614 May 2018 #188
I'm sure Skinner and Earl G would stop "daily lecturing" if they believed it made DU suck ChubbyStar May 2018 #225
"Race bating" - a wonderful phrase used to deflect from any consideration of racial inequality. Caliman73 May 2018 #336
Excellent post: - this would be a great OP. EffieBlack May 2018 #353
True but when your dad, uncles, grandfather, etc. benefited from pampango May 2018 #104
And it feels as if something is being taken away from you and, therefore, you are a victim. EffieBlack May 2018 #105
Yep. There is 'objective' victimhood' and a subjective version that pampango May 2018 #106
I think some men get upset because they confuse "lowest difficulty setting" with "easy". dawg May 2018 #110
Yup BeyondGeography May 2018 #116
+1 uponit7771 May 2018 #135
South Park did it! NickB79 May 2018 #114
To make it even easier, use the "good looking", "smart", and came from a "good family" cheat Victor_c3 May 2018 #115
I knew this thread was gonna be lively! mokawanis May 2018 #119
That was my takeaway as well BannonsLiver May 2018 #133
I think we need more definitions fescuerescue May 2018 #130
Apparently, we do. But we'll keep trying until people finally get it. EffieBlack May 2018 #141
Please consider Rilgin May 2018 #146
You've completely misunderstood the point and even the plain words of the quoted piece in the OP EffieBlack May 2018 #147
lol Rilgin May 2018 #153
I didn't "take offense" - merely noting the hypocrisy of you explaining to a perfect stranger EffieBlack May 2018 #155
Once again Rilgin May 2018 #169
+1 OnDoutside May 2018 #177
In my experience with white people... tonedevil May 2018 #209
Perhaps you are illustrating my point Rilgin May 2018 #235
I am saying white people in general... tonedevil May 2018 #237
Pretty much done Rilgin May 2018 #238
The really amazing thing about how hard... tonedevil May 2018 #240
I am so sorry. Rilgin May 2018 #243
What do you suppose you are taking back? tonedevil May 2018 #245
This message was self-deleted by its author Rilgin May 2018 #242
Lol, +1 OnDoutside May 2018 #269
Effie has cited an excerpt from a John Scalzi essay catrose May 2018 #154
And I would have the same thing to say to anyone explaining to you how your life works Rilgin May 2018 #170
This message was self-deleted by its author Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #148
Which, in large part, could explain the freakout. EffieBlack May 2018 #149
When is a rock a rock and please watch the leopard change it's spots nolabels May 2018 #150
The Straight White Dope Blue Owl May 2018 #160
Post removed Post removed May 2018 #171
Welcome to DU... SidDithers May 2018 #174
+1 TexasTowelie May 2018 #175
That was amusing. betsuni May 2018 #176
Aw, man. I missed it! EffieBlack May 2018 #183
It was great: I, straight white male, I only am escaped alone to tell thee. betsuni May 2018 #186
I wish we had a trading spaces type of situation here IronLionZion May 2018 #192
There is no way to tear down walls and build bridges at the same time nolabels May 2018 #193
We could tear down walls and recycle that material into bridges IronLionZion May 2018 #195
The god of Shiva is in your sight nolabels May 2018 #200
I'd add "wealthy" to the description as well NewJeffCT May 2018 #227
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman 1981-1989 SonofDonald May 2018 #239
I'm sorry your life has been so difficult EffieBlack May 2018 #241
I think there are lots of other difficulty settings fescuerescue May 2018 #246
Unless that straight white male has low education and is in poverty blake2012 May 2018 #268
That straight white male is likely to do better than a poor low educated straight black male EffieBlack May 2018 #284
So if you are a straight white male and not successful, you must really be terrible at this game. Bok_Tukalo May 2018 #303
Perhaps EffieBlack May 2018 #306
I was addressing the metaphor and its implications Bok_Tukalo May 2018 #313
So let me be specific to the metaphor EffieBlack May 2018 #314
Thus Straight White Male tazkcmo May 2018 #305
According to some folks here, the disparity you witnessed was imaginary and/or meaningless EffieBlack May 2018 #307
F them. tazkcmo May 2018 #308
Perhaps "White Advantage" might seem less charged to some than "White Privilege" Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #316
White fragility is what makes the term white privilege "emotionally charged" for many white people ehrnst May 2018 #320
OK. Sure Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #332
Much of the verbiage around privilege conversations is the problem for some... TCJ70 May 2018 #329
As Effie knows, the law is a great example of this Gothmog May 2018 #340
There is no advantage to being a straight white male in white dominated area. Kaleva May 2018 #375
Ummm ... EffieBlack May 2018 #376
Is there some kind of typo here? gollygee May 2018 #379
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