Here's an example of my white male privilege.

[Bluepinky]

32. As a white female, I have benefited over the years from white privilege.

During my many years of driving, I have probably been stopped by police six times for driving above the speed limit. Never once was I asked to get out of the car, handcuffed or arrested. It was always a polite, relatively fast encounter.

I enjoy walking with my leashed dog at night in my quiet, somewhat rural neighborhood. There’s a police officer who lives about a mile from my house, and a couple of years ago, I changed my walking route to include walking by his house. If I’m out walking around 10 pm, I would see his car drive by, going to his house. One of the first times he saw me, he stopped his state police cruiser and asked why I was out at night; I looked at him and said, “Aren’t I allowed to walk at night?” (I had my dog with me). He didn’t really say much and continued on his way. Had I been a black male, I don’t think any of my encounters with police would have gone so smoothly.