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In reply to the discussion: White Male Privilege Is Why We Laugh At Lochte And Vilify Douglas [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)The response to Ryan Lochte is not what white, male privilege looks like.
Almost no one is saying the things that the OP claims, and almost everyone is saying the exact opposite (i.e. that Lochte is a national embarrassment).
Gabby Douglas has received an outpouring of love and support on social media, in the mainstream press, from athletes, from celebrities, and from bloggers who have rightfully jumped on the idiots who gave Gabby flack for stupid reasons.
Lochte has received an outpouring of criticism and indignation for his behavior. He has quite literally become a national joke, who will be losing millions of dollars worth of endorsements, while Gabby appears on cereal boxes and has dolls being made in her image (both of which are totally deserved).