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In reply to the discussion: Black women are tired of explaining to white women why they should care about everyone's interest [View all]Caliman73
(11,728 posts)White people have always represented only themselves individually. Once you become White, you are only responsible for yourself. When certain White people (Irish, Italian, Poles, etc...) first came to the US, they were treated similarly to people of color. Irishmen were all drunks, Italians etc...etc... Once they became White, they were able to take advantage of not representing their entire group.
Unfortunately the answer to your original question is "Not likely anytime soon". White women do not have to look out for everyone's interests because they have never had to. Certainly women in general have had difficulties and face oppression, but White women have also been a "protected" group by White men who hold most of the power in society.
I know you know as a person of color that our actions reflected upon our ENTIRE racial and/or ethnic group. That is for all our lives. Any failure is a result of some cultural or genetic issue. Whereas for the most part, White people are victims of their own poor choices or in many cases, of circumstances.
It definitely is something to think about and I hope that people do consider it rather than reacting defensively as is the case on a few responses.