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

[ElboRuum]

417. Fine.

So what you're saying is that this problem is so great... so expansive... so utterly rampant on DU... that you thought it was well within your purview to mend a divisive concept by further dividing. Uh-huh. Got it.

If there are people not admitting that WMP exists or is a problem, then who specifically are they? Are you talking to me? I hope not because I do acknowledge that what you call "privilege" exists. I don't call it that for various reasons, but we can agree that it does. And what, now, is this WMP? A handy dandy little acronym, a shorthand for slight, how lovely.

Oh, you weren't talking to me? Oh, so you were talking to all the other WMs on this board, well at least those who aren't acknowledging their P. Well, maybe you should speak directly to those WMs who are casually disregarding their P, because god knows all of this P everywhere is a problem. However, those of us WMs who are carefully mindful of their P don't appreciate the intimation that somehow we aren't sufficiently concerned about our P just because we aren't jumping at the chance to restate our vehement opposition to ignoring all the P around here, or calling out the P of others. One's relationship to P is very personal indeed, and most people don't like the nature, size, and quantity of their P called out in public. That's just human nature. And while I am very comfortable with the realities regarding my P, I take issue in principle to calling people out simply because they haven't yet realized just how burdensome and widespread their P has become. Usually, such things only serve to make people deny their P, become self-conscious about their P, and is that healthy? I think not.

No, perhaps a better tack would be to present a call to those who are still in denial about their P that we are an understanding group. We should make them feel comfortable to discuss their P, without judgment and without disdain. We should give them a forum, an outlet, an inviting receptacle if you will, to expel their P openly so that they can finally acknowledge it, with all of its sight and smell. It can't be good for them, holding in their P like they do.