Quote:
"White privilege is the pivilege to be ignorant of the world around us."
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That honestly could apply to each and everyone of us.
I'm biracial (black and white) and I personally don't believe in white privilege. It is so silly to me and does nothing to better humanity. It almost worsens it because you are telling someone, "Hey! This statistic says that you are less likely to get a job because you are black." and you are just supposed to reply with, "Damn that white privilege!" and complain about it.
White privilege is lowkey something I think that was identified with the right intentions, but now is used as another reason to hate white people. **** statistics and realize that they don't have to define you. If you are a POC, don't worry about what statistics say... Keep working hard and realize that it's the struggle and the experience that makes your outcome better. Don't give up and once you get there, help your fellow POCs (and whites) achieve their dreams.
I know I have a really abnormal way of looking at things and that's because I mentally try to turn complex situations into simple ones, which often times can make be a mess. So just take my words with a grain of salt.