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In reply to the discussion: For some of my fellow white people, who feel you have been victimized due to your race [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)including in regards to ethnic issues, mainly because, in this case, "race" has never been a simple subject to talk about, and that privilege does also indicate status above the "norm", as it were. While the most liberal undoubtedly did apply in South Africa, and even some other places, it doesn't apply here in the States, and this is, ironically, actually because of the fact that white folks have been the majority for pretty much forever.
Again, the phenomenon you've described is very true; People of Color are more liable to be pulled over for B.S. reasons, jailed for crimes they didn't commit, etc.; women are many more times likely to be sexually harassed and still get paid less for the same work overall, etc.; LGBT folks still can't marry in many places. These are all very real problems. All I'm saying is that, if we want to reach a wider audience, we may need to coin a newer and more straightforward term, especially replacing "white privilege", but even for "privilege" in general.