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Crushed, I tell you!
I'm flattered that I inspire my baeboo to post OPs to mirror mine - I LOVE being a muse. 
These mirror OPs are the highest form of flattery, you know, even if they do lack even a smidge of original thought, are transparent as hell and never come close to being as clever as my boo thinks they are.
So, go find your own boo and get stay away from mine!
And since I would never want anyone here to think my boo either can’t read or would actually lie to them, let me help you explain her piece accurately.
First, the title of her piece is “White Privilege Explained In 3 Easy (ish) Steps.”
Those three steps are: 1) Examine the Word Privilege; 2) Examine The Word White; and 3) Now …. Examine White Privilege.
She offered brief definitions of each term and provided a series of illustrations of how white privilege works. For example:
- have had parents and/or grandparents who were able to live in white-designated towns and neighborhoods that provided access to social networks and adequate public education later used for gainful employment
- have lived and continue to live in white-dominated towns and neighborhoods that provide access to social networks and adequate public education later used for gainful employment
- have had parents and/or grandparents whose retirements were funded by the social security program, a program that advantaged white people by excluding domestic and agricultural workers, disproportionately people of color
- have had parents and/or grandparents who received mid 20th century GI Bill benefits – low-interest mortgages and free Higher Ed tuition. (96% of black GIs were unable to access the bill’s benefits)
- have ancestors who came to America and, despite initial discrimination, were ultimately able to become labeled white
- have a sense that government institutions and agencies provide fair and equal treatment and will protect their rights and safety
- be enjoying the compounded material, psychological, and convenience advantages of all of the above
- be able to get through each day without being followed or questioned or worse by security or police
- be able to live, work, and study in communities where their race is the race of the people in power
- believe that achievement is based mostly on individual merit
And THEN she closed with this awesome observation and challenge - I can’t BELIEVE you didn’t mention this!
The most important thing any white person can do is learn how privilege has worked in your own life and how it's likely created an unexpected, deep-seated attachment to that privilege. So, educate yourself, be honest with yourself when racist thoughts or a sense of entitlement arises, learn to talk about it – which can be shockingly tongue-tying at first — then, use your accumulating wisdom and skill to engage other white people who may also appreciate some clarity on the issue.
Take the Challenge
I just love this because this is EXACTLY what I’ve been trying to do with my OPs and discussions here. But for some reason, when *I* do it, you get all mad and snarky about it. But Ms. Irving does the same thing and you not only quote her, you start an OP about her and then defend her to everyone who challenges her. Why you gonna treat me like that, Boo?
But I guess I can forgive you now that you’ve publicly embraced your commitment to “learning how privilege has worked in your own life and how it's likely created an unexpected, deep-seated attachment to that privilege.”
And I’m really excited to know that, just as Ms. Irving challenges you to do in the piece you’ve endorsed so lustily, you will “be honest with yourself when racist thoughts or a sense of entitlement arises!”
I’ve never been so proud of you, Boo. I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on this front - and I’ll be right there with you to give you a little boost whenever it looks like you’ve forgotten Ms. Irving’s words!
I hope that helps!
Or was she illegally black? This whole issue is confusing as hell. 
