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In reply to the discussion: "Let's work to end racial discrimination" is a better approach than "whites are so privileged". [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)"People get to talk about their experiences and the obstacles they face. They especially get to talk about it when simply having a dark skin color puts their children into danger."
If they do that, they are likely to get much less pushback.
But if they start talking about what a cakewalk MY life is because of MY skin color AND my gender AND my religion AND my sexual orientation. Then they are talking, not about their OWN obstacles or experiences, they are talking, instead, about people like ME.
Well, having some fifty years experience being a person like ME, I happen to be an expert on THAT topic, and will feel obliged to set the record straight when people start talking about it.
Are we talking about YOUR obstacles or MY privileges? They are NOT, imo, two sides of the same coin.