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kalisto2010

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109. If I were given the choice to switch from Black to White..

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 03:47 AM

Jan 2014

I would do it in a heartbeat. As a Black person who grew up in a predominately White town I seen first hand how many privileges my White friends had that I didn't. Even the White guys I grew up with since grammar school never treated me as a true blue as they did the other White guys who grew up with us. With that being said I love to be Black, I just don't like the social disadvantages of being Black in a predominately White town. Also, I was a below average athlete, and let me tell you, when you're a below average Black athlete you're really f&cked! That's because everyone expects you to be, and when you're not that look at you and treat you like you're piece of crap. That's why I hated my childhood. Still depresses me to this day. In our society as Black child, every time I turned on the TV and saw a Black person chances were that he was an athlete or entertainer, so I spent my entire life pursuing both, only to find out in my 30's that my cognitive dexterity was my gift. I still remember my White friends laughing at me telling me that I had White mans disease. Oh boy I'm glad those years are over. If believe if I were White, I think would of be accepted for who I was instead of what I should of been in the eyes of those around me.

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On White, Male, Privledge... [View all] WillyT Jan 2014 OP

I know a lot of people that would probably push the button to turns them from a male into a female. Kurska Jan 2014 #1

LOL !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #2

a back and forth switch would be interesting loli phabay Jan 2014 #26

I don't have anything to add to this. So... I'll give you a kick. M0rpheus Jan 2014 #3

Their only complaint is having to now watch what they say and do around people. arcane1 Jan 2014 #4

Someone was just saying something similar about the b word BainsBane Jan 2014 #5

It's kind of like my saying, "hell, I think drunken Irishman jokes are funny", being a drinking brewens Jan 2014 #152

Have you ever asked that question where the roles were reversed? Major Nikon Jan 2014 #6

are you serious? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #54

Do you think the original question was serious? Major Nikon Jan 2014 #69

what do you think the answer would be hfojvt Jan 2014 #7

Yeah, you could have the advantage of knowing you had a 1 in 3 chance BainsBane Jan 2014 #8

Do you happen to know how many men died in wars in the 20th century? Bonobo Jan 2014 #11

Way more Americans die from gun violence at home BainsBane Jan 2014 #12

Yes, I agree. Bonobo Jan 2014 #13

and WHO sent them TO war? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #56

Margaret Thatcher, for one. El_Johns Jan 2014 #64

One of HOW MANY????? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #67

Hilary Clinton is no dove. I think there are a number of female congresspeople who voted for El_Johns Jan 2014 #89

She is not President yet....keep trying...the exceptions do not negate the rule....sorry. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #91

"paid less for the same work" hfojvt Jan 2014 #33

There is data easily available on all of this BainsBane Jan 2014 #37

oh, I very much give a shit hfojvt Jan 2014 #75

Much like the data that Teabaggers discount on Climate VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #86

no, I prefer actual science to bad science hfojvt Jan 2014 #108

its NOT bad science...that is exactly what the climate deniers call the ACTUAL science... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #110

do you know how FEW "high income Black people" there are???? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #87

I can look it up hfojvt Jan 2014 #107

and compare that to how many WHITE Rich households! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #111

If the Bears and the Saints are in the Superbowl....and the Saints come into the game with 3 to 1 VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #112

so "physical work" is more important so therefore more valuable in your mind? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #57

ah no hfojvt Jan 2014 #83

apparently so...you seem to think "naturally physical labor gets paid more" VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #85

Of what practical benefit is "not-physical work" to your daily life? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #118

What? In this world no it isn't.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #121

Tangible labor is physical labor. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #124

baloney...physical labor is physical labor... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #125

Has it ever occurred to you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #27

in three out of three cases and two of two? hfojvt Jan 2014 #32

wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #35

and there it is hfojvt Jan 2014 #97

I've spent a couple days thinking about this response ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #154

because YOU know 3 women that make more money than men... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #58

uh no hfojvt Jan 2014 #100

What ARE these female "advantages" I have? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #55

What? hfojvt Jan 2014 #92

No idea....please tell me what MY advantages are... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #93

YOU decided to "gift" this girl flowers...and because YOU didn't "get anything" for it... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #94

it's more power than I have hfojvt Jan 2014 #106

Your Privilege is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #142

Why I am so upset by this revelation...I am turning in my woman card and relinquishing my VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #95

... Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #115

Perhaps the best question would be how would you want your children to grow up? BainsBane Jan 2014 #9

+1 Scuba Jan 2014 #31

PERFECT! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #59

Is that what it comes down to? Lost_Count Jan 2014 #10

I just learned how to push buttons to trash DU threads NoOneMan Jan 2014 #14

It's A Fanciful, Yet Rather Easy Question... WillyT Jan 2014 #15

Is the button blue or red? NoOneMan Jan 2014 #16

Would It Have Been Easier If You Were Female, Or Black ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #18

It would of been easier if I was rich NoOneMan Jan 2014 #20

I'm Sorry Your Honor... Non-Responsive. WillyT Jan 2014 #22

it's called total denial, WillyT Skittles Jan 2014 #24

It's more than denial. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #28

Oh Skittles... The Denial Is So Heavy Here... WillyT Jan 2014 #78

Her advantages were...she is smart and took the opportunities afforded her VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #61

Her major advantage at the time compared to peers was her athletic prowess NoOneMan Jan 2014 #70

She's SMART! Why are you insulting that by claiming HER being a woman favored it? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #77

Why are you claiming that I am claiming something I am not? NoOneMan Jan 2014 #81

You are the one saying that her being a woman HELPED her succeed it didn't VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #84

If the Bears and the Saints are in the Superbowl...and the Saint's go in with a 3 to 1 odds to win VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #90

No its quite easy....YOU wouldn't trade your life for a Black guys or a Woman. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #60

I like my life NoOneMan Jan 2014 #63

YOU BET you do....its nice at the top of the heap. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #68

The Kochs, Warren Buffet and Elon Musk are among the top of the heap NoOneMan Jan 2014 #71

White men have all the best chances of BECOMING them! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #76

White people don't just up and *become* rich. The rich are born rich. NoOneMan Jan 2014 #80

Yes 75% ARE BUT....if you are a White male....you are the MOST likely to be one of the other VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #82

White-male privilege is analagous to Rich-ugly privilege. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #17

We are talking about average people here... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #79

It'd extend my life by 5 years and preclude ever again having to climb a tall ladder. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #117

what the hell does that have to do with anything? In China and India...girl babies VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #122

Yet, you're writing this and I'm reading it... in english. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #128

So what...the concept is exactly the same... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #130

Yes it is. Chinese parents choose boys for the same reason american ones choose girls. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #131

No it doesn't....Do the women all do better than men in that country for some reason? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #132

To the extent that it's not gibberish, that's not an argument, it's a contradiction. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #133

Sorry Jeff but you would NOT trade your life for a woman or Black man... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #134

and here is my proof.. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #135

Denial is not a river in Egypt. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #136

Speaking of denial... lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #137

slander...hahahahahahahaha VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #138

Being White Male in America means you have the game on the lowest difficulty setting! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #141

Here is your answer VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #140

I would be very tempted to press the "female" button for the 5 extra years of life expectancy (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #19

Me Too !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #21

but would you push the Black male for 7 yrs less? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #62

You are mixing things up here... davidn3600 Jan 2014 #23

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #30

As a white male CFLDem Jan 2014 #25

Permanently? You just want to see what its like....that doesn't sound like it at all VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #65

Oh, no, CFLDem Jan 2014 #113

You a (heterosexual White male?) would trade his life VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #126

Definitely CFLDem Jan 2014 #127

How about a button... 99Forever Jan 2014 #29

How is it a false dichotomy...would you trade YOUR average life... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #66

False dichotomy, AKA black and white thinking Major Nikon Jan 2014 #98

Okay an average White woman's life.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #99

Does seem to be a better example Major Nikon Jan 2014 #101

Okay bring it....will you trade your life for that of an average White woman? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #102

I have no desire to be a woman regardless of the advantages Major Nikon Jan 2014 #103

there are no advantages..YOU lose Advantage...that is why! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #104

Living 5 years longer isn't an advantage? Major Nikon Jan 2014 #105

One would hope most people LIKE who and what they are. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #34

If you were to ask a similar question to minorites or females RadleyJ Jan 2014 #36

I'd Like To Think...No... But Then... WillyT Jan 2014 #38

If they answered no would that negate their complaining about a perceived injustice? Major Nikon Jan 2014 #43

Nope... It Would Be Standing Up Against The Injustice.... WillyT Jan 2014 #44

There you go Major Nikon Jan 2014 #46

"They weren't on a nationally televised talk show" RadleyJ Jan 2014 #51

No privilege here, Pal Adam-Bomb Jan 2014 #39

And This Isn't About Anecdotes... There Are Many Fine White Males... WillyT Jan 2014 #40

Okay for all the people who say white men are just as disadvantaged as women and minorities pink-o Jan 2014 #41

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #42

My two cents. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #144

Male privilege vs Female Privilege davidn3600 Jan 2014 #45

16.) My Vagina Can Be Probed By Ultra-Sound By A "Christian Government"... WillyT Jan 2014 #47

"In the event of a wartime draft, I am much less likely to be forced to serve in front-line combat". Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #48

The point is, it makes no difference.... davidn3600 Jan 2014 #49

And Ya Know What... That's A Fairly New Development... WillyT Jan 2014 #53

That list pretty much shows we still have a lot of progress to make davidn3600 Jan 2014 #72

Maybe... Yet When Did Males Have The Government Coming After Their Reproductive Rights ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #74

Yet 45% of women voted for Mitt Romney davidn3600 Jan 2014 #88

"I guess they are content with the status quo." - Or... Maybe Our Job Ain't Done Yet... WillyT Jan 2014 #96

What reproductive rights? n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #120

You're Kidding, Right ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #143

Assume for the moment that I am not. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #145

For Reproduction... I Have NO Rights... Because I Cannot Carry A Fetus To Term... WillyT Jan 2014 #146

Government isn't "coming for your reproductive rights" by virtue of the fact you have none to take? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #147

Wow... You Catch On Quick... Males Cannot Give Birth... Asshole Males That Want To... WillyT Jan 2014 #149

I'm fully supportive and protective of reproductive choice. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #150

So Tell Me... What Are YOUR Reproductive Rights ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #151

I'd agree. Zero. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #153

The problem with such lists found on the internet Major Nikon Jan 2014 #50

True confession time. Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #52

Aw Shucks... WillyT Jan 2014 #73

If I were given the choice to switch from Black to White.. kalisto2010 Jan 2014 #109

Louis CK - Being White MrScorpio Jan 2014 #114

Funny that. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #116

Let's ask a real question. If you could choose the sex of your child, what would it be? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #119

from the article: Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #139

This thread needs to be seen by every White Male DUer: Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #123

It's a better example of female privilege. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #129

I'll clear this up for ya, Willy. The people in this thread who flat out lie and assert that they'd Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #148