Crediting white men with the work of minorities and women

[beastie boy]

138. God forbid!...

...I was going to write a lengthy response, but as soon as I typed the title, it clicked.

All we have to do is watch Jesus, a pacifist, somewhat effeminate brown oppressed minority mystic, become a white masculine acquisitive agentic object of worship in white America - an avatar for white privilege. The improbable and fragile mythology of the American Jesus is now being threatened to the point of collapse by the various minorities who assert those same qualities without being white or male.

Is it possible that minorities are perceived as an existential threat by the white Americans who fear the loss of their foundational mythology on top of losing their cultural dominance? This would explain, at least in part, why bigotry is so surprisingly pervasive and persistent on a subconscious level even in cases where individuals protest being called bigots. This goes beyond your run of the mill traditional racism, and this is probably why it often goes unrecognized as such.