here is a question regarding my "white privilege",

[mercuryblues]

33. oh goody

another why should I feel guilty because I'm white thread. At times, reading DU feels like playing "Whack a Mole"

Have your pick of these why should I feel white guilt threads.

https://www.google.com/search?q=white+guilt&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com&gws_rd=ssl

As many people here have already told you, white privilege is not the same as white guilt. IMO white guilt is a made up term by racists that is used to diminish the effects of racism and to justify the use of reverse racism claims. Why should I feel guilty because I am white. I can't change the color of my skin any more than a black person can.

I will ask you these questions. When your parents bought a house, were they shown houses in a neighborhood they could afford and interested in or were they redlined. How about that interest rate? Did they get a rate based on their credit or based on the color of their skin?

How about buying a car? were they shown what they were interested in buying or were they only shown cars that the salesman thought they could afford based on their skin?

Were you ever stopped by the police and given a warning for a broken tail light or did you get a ticket and have your car searched? Were you ever pulled over for the offense of driving a nice car while white? I read a story the other day where a cop went to pull over 2 black teen brothers, they apparently didn't pull over fast enough for the cop (less that 1/4 mile) he called or back up, approached the car with his gun drawn. Back got there and drew their guns. The teens offense? Driving through a "known drug area" on their way to their grandmother's house.

If you acted up in school were you given detention or a suspension? Was your misbehavior attributed to your skin tone? Were your parents ability to raise a well behaved child called into question? Was it automatically assumed that misbehaved child + skin tone = welfare recipient = won't amount to anything?

I have no doubt you worked hard. So did that AfAm co-worker. That got paid less and passed over for promotions.

These are a few examples of white privilege. The biggest one of all....getting to be being oblivious to all of this because you are white and it doesn't happen to you.