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1StrongBlackMan

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33. Great Observation ...

Reply to Enrique (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 07:34 AM

Oct 2014

she isn't telling you to feel guilty but you are answering as if she were.

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Observed 'White Guilt' [View all] RadicalGeek Oct 2014 OP

"She has done this before" - "this"? Express an understanding Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #1

Agreed, Guilt is a mechanism of reality and part of awareness . And orpupilofnature57 Oct 2014 #26

Well put! eom. 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #27

I don't believe in white guilt, I believe.... JaneyVee Oct 2014 #2

That is What I Took From The Article Too RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #4

So, NOLALady Oct 2014 #3

White privilege ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #5

All of us who are caucasians in the United States acquire MineralMan Oct 2014 #6

Yeah, you're missing quite a lot brush Oct 2014 #7

As I Said RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #8

Guilt doesn't always imply choice. cyberswede Oct 2014 #13

OK RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #15

Yes. Iggo Oct 2014 #9

but you can certainly be aware of how being white improves your prospects in many ways La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #10

--THAT-- was a question I did ask RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #16

i think what you call white guilt is what i call white people who acknowledge their privilege La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #25

Recognizing the privilege of being white in this sufrommich Oct 2014 #11

So you acknowledge white privilege RedCappedBandit Oct 2014 #12

you are responding defensively Enrique Oct 2014 #14

Actually It Was RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #17

Great Observation ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #33

How is this an example of her feeling guilt? gollygee Oct 2014 #18

You are not alone, my friend, by any means. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #19

Ever been pulled over for 'driving while white'? Rex Oct 2014 #20

You don't have the correct answers to your own questions, unfortunately. kwassa Oct 2014 #24

You, too? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #34

He puts people on ignore that he can't answer. kwassa Oct 2014 #38

+1 No guilt here either. badtoworse Oct 2014 #30

It exists. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #21

Exactly--sorta RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #22

The "actions" ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #36

Part of Me RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #23

From your story, it looks like she made an observation and expressed no guilt. Brickbat Oct 2014 #28

Perhaps RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #29

This is a pretty good article TBF Oct 2014 #31

Here's a Thought Exercise ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #32

Obviously whites have benefitted from discrimination against blacks. Vattel Oct 2014 #35

ALL whites? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #40

I agree with you--not every white. But less opportunity for blacks does translate Vattel Oct 2014 #42

What I'm taking away from this gollygee Oct 2014 #37

I don't know which is worse ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #39

yup. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #43

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #44

I'm conflicted about this. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #41