Rights and privileges are two entirely different things.

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6. There are quite a few critiques in academia

with regards to 'privilege' theories. Some are from other sociologists. Some are from philosophers and psychologists. Some are Marxists.

One of the most prominent critics whose argument is actually the same as the OP (though of course in much greater depth and discussion) is the African American philosopher Lewis Gordon. He has written extensively on W.E.B. Du Bois in particular who is considered the 'source' for the theory of 'white privilege'.

You are entitled to accept the theory but there are others that do not. They also find that the theory is counter-productive to political movements seeking civil rights for all.

This blog is about two years old, however, it is one example of a well-reasoned argument against privilege theory and its failure to address real change:

http://blackorchidcollective.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/guest-post-privilege-politics/