I'm surprised how many DU'ers think aknowledging white male privilege is somehow bigoted

[ElboRuum]

392. So your conjecture is relative then?

It isn't that a person is shown respect per se, rather they are being shown less or more respect than another person? Are people who, as a fundamental part of their character, are likely to try to lead rather than follow through this relative assessment to suppress that part of their character in the interest of some other end?

I guess what you're presenting here is respect difference on an individual level, which is not the same as fairness on a group level. Moreover, you seem to be suggesting that when a difference exists on an individual level that it exposes a difference on a group level, which doesn't logically follow.

Just out of curiosity, this person who had no work experience but logs of confidence and charisma, what was he interviewing for and are the twin characteristics of confidence and charisma particularly valuable in that job? If so, the hire was a good move. If not, they are still handy characteristics to have during the interview process. I don't see that as privilege per se, but rather having skill in the areas that are particularly valuable for getting employment. That's not privilege, that's skill, whether learned or innate, and he is using it to his advantage quite on purpose. You appear to be confusing an individual skill advantage with a gender or color privilege from what you've related here. Now, I grant you that you've given me a precis of this particular event or events rather than further detail which may flesh out the situation better. So is there more to this which might clarify the situation?