Another simple but excellent way to understand what "white privilege' is.

[TigressDem]

73. Sometimes though, you know something is going on but not exactly what.

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I had a coworker, who was black but light skinned. She was smart and got promoted to a management position.

I know another co-worker who was a little shit that caused me trouble too because I told her to butt out when I was answering a question for someone who asked me. I was a team lead and she was on the project that updated our procedures. She was trying to over speak my answer because I was giving today's answer and she wanted to show off Monday's answer to show what a smarty pants and prestigious person she was. I got a little snarky and told her if I wanted her opinion I would give it to her or something like that and the whole office saw the burn and she marched into the office of the Service Center Manager who just told me not to spank her in public. Bring her into the boss's office and let it happen there out of site.

I KNOW she had issues with this chick, but I don't know exactly what. My talented coworker handled her better than I did (obviously) but maybe I got a way with an overt slam at least once because we were both white. I don't know. She was smart and tough and when I tried to ask, she just brushed me off.

So that is an example of knowing something is up, but still not fully having the information.