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In reply to the discussion: I'm a straight white male [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Last edited Sun Feb 23, 2014, 01:16 AM - Edit history (1)
stepping up and ADMITTING they have benefitted from White Privilege....
Whether you like the words or not...its a FACT! If we called it White male Cotton Candy....would that satisfy you?
You as a white male....have a better footing in life...than women OR minorities...period.
priv·i·lege
noun
1.
a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
"education is a right, not a privilege"
synonyms: advantage, benefit; More
something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing particular pleasure.
"I have the privilege of awarding you this scholarship"
synonyms: honor, pleasure More
(in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of incurring punishment or legal action for defamation.
noun: absolute privilege; plural noun: absolute privileges
the right of a lawyer or official to refuse to divulge confidential information.
historical
a grant to an individual, corporation, or place of special rights or immunities, esp. in the form of a franchise or monopoly.
Your advantage (ie privilege) is you DON'T have to deal with the hurdles put in front of minorities and women....
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