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Discussion: 24 Questions Black People Have For White People
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Why is it hard to acknowledge your privilege?
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And I agree, this is one thing that I TRULY do not get. If your white, then it doesn't make you a bad person if you admit that you are granted implied and undemonstratable privileges which black people are not given. It doesn't make YOU a bad person, it makes the system which governs us as a race bad. So why deny it?
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I can't at my fellow whites getting angry and offended at this...
Imagine if it was the other way around you'd ask exactly the same questions and be just as angry.
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Why is it hard to not acknowledge your privilege?
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I think the reason a lot of white people don't acknowledge our privilege is because they don't even know they have a privilege in the first place, A few years back when i was educated on white privilege it made me extremely angry because our whole lives are based around white privilege and when it's suddenly attacked and being talked about the natural thing to do is get angry and defend something that has benefited us our entire lives.
I'm so glad I've educated myself and now acknowledge our white privilege and that it's not our fault but the culture, media and governments fault for teaching us that we are best since we were young children and that it has to be changed and the sooner than happens the better for everybody.
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Originally posted by Zoraluv
Bitch I'm 22 get away from me with your ugly ass anime avi and your 9gag talk. Acting like I don't know 2009 when Gaga and Rihanna where making bops and stupid 'Y U NO' memes were everywhere and micro memes with 'welcome to the internet hurr durr'
Good byE!
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I don't think you understood my first comment. Also your avi is literally a cartoon, a ****ing cartoon. Goodbye.
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Originally posted by Ascension
I seriously wasn't aware this was a thing, but I was curious af. I thought washcloths were universal.
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Originally posted by StonedSoulPicnic
I love this video. Thanks for sharing, OP.
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Thank you.
I'm always here to provide quality content and stimulate the minds of ATRL users
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[QUOTE=Bey Admired;29463440]
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Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan
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Why is it hard to acknowledge your privilege?
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And I agree, this is one thing that I TRULY do not get. If your white, then it doesn't make you a bad person if you admit that you are granted implied and undemonstratable privileges which black people are not given. It doesn't make YOU a bad person, it makes the system which governs us as a race bad. So why deny it?
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I think to some white people, "privileged" sounds like "problem-free." They think that acknowledging their privilege means that they never had to work hard to get where they are, and that they've never encountered hardships.
Which is false, of course. White people can experience oppression at other intersections (class, sexual orientation, religion, etc.), and of course bad things can happen to anyone. But acknowledging that you have certain advantages compared to other groups doesn't mean your life is/was perfect, or that you've had everything handed to you.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Ascension
I seriously wasn't aware this was a thing, but I was curious af. I thought washcloths were universal.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by Ascension
I seriously wasn't aware this was a thing, but I was curious af. I thought washcloths were universal.
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My roommate mentioned to me once he doesn't use them and I was also shocked. Like, how do you lather the soap?
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So is anyone going to answer the questions....
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So embarrassing ...
They don't care about the answers they're trying to make statements with these generalisations. tumvlr ppl like this are literally becoming the people they're against lol
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Originally posted by Bitchcraft
So is anyone going to answer the questions....
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by Chill Bill
Okay, I'll give it a shot.
1) Is the "let's split up" trope still used in horror nowadays? IDK, I haven't seen a newly released horror film in forever.
2) Actually, I would have loved to see Donald Glover play Spider-Man.
3) Who?
4) If you're asking about my personal preference, I don't see it that way at all. But if you're talking about general societal trends, that's a pretty complicated question that involves years of colonialism, white-normative standards of beauty, and the exoticization of African-American features in Western society.
5) Um, no, that's stupid. I've seen that word used years before the twerk-tastrophe of 2013.
6) I already taught myself, thank you very much.
7) From an optimistic perspective, I'd say that the word "discovery" in that context could mean personal discovery. If I said that I "discovered" Orphan Black and now I'm hooked on the show, it doesn't mean that the show didn't already have lots of fans.
8) Eurocentric standards of beauty in Western culture.
9) I assume this is meant in jest, so I won't justify it with a serious answer.
10) Again, this one is complicated. I'm no expert on race relations so I won't pretend I have a definite answer, but it all has to do with racial stereotypes, confirmation biases, and "othering."
11) It doesn't really. Hell, I probably wouldn't be answering these questions if it did.
12) I do not.
13) Because humans are hard wired to be more comfortable around people who look like themselves. Same reason why I take notice when I'm the only English speaker in a group, but I wouldn't take notice if there were no Spanish speakers in my group.
14) It's...not? But I think when people say that they "can't see color," what they mean is that they only judge people based on the content of their character, which is good, as long as they're not actively erasing others' cultural identities (which, sadly, is sometimes the case).
15) I don't.
16) I don't.
17) I don't.
18) This is obviously a loaded question, so I'm just going to skip it.
19) IDK what this even has to do with race, but my parents are pretty chill and they're OK with me swearing in their presence.
20) I don't have a dog.
21) Because people from different cultures are used to using different vowel and consonant sounds? It's the same reason why new German speakers may have trouble pronouncing the ü sound.
22) This is such a ****ing stupid strawman that I'm not even going to give an answer.
23) It's not. I have tons of privilege, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I have white privilege, straight privilege, cis privilege, middle class privilege, and the privilege to have been born in a first world country.
24) It's alright, I guess.
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Thanks for attempting to answer, though I agree half of them are strawman arguments or just stupid.
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[QUOTE=Chill Bill;29463491]
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Originally posted by Bey Admired
I think to some white people, "privileged" sounds like "problem-free." They think that acknowledging their privilege means that they never had to work hard to get where they are, and that they've never encountered hardships.
Which is false, of course. White people can experience oppression at other intersections (class, sexual orientation, religion, etc.), and of course bad things can happen to anyone. But acknowledging that you have certain advantages compared to other groups doesn't mean your life is/was perfect, or that you've had everything handed to you.
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I agree with everything.
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You know I think it's understood that they're not talking about all white people, just the white people who do these things.
It's funny how the first thing some of you do is go "not all white people!" "stop the generalizations!!!" while completely ignoring/failing to address any of the points they're making. Why are you so offended, did one of these question strike to close to home?
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#4 though
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
I can't at my fellow whites getting angry and offended at this...
Imagine if it was the other way around you'd ask exactly the same questions and be just as angry.
I think the reason a lot of white people don't acknowledge our privilege is because they don't even know they have a privilege in the first place, A few years back when i was educated on white privilege it made me extremely angry because our whole lives are based around white privilege and when it's suddenly attacked and being talked about the natural thing to do is get angry and defend something that has benefited us our entire lives.
I'm so glad I've educated myself and now acknowledge our white privilege and that it's not our fault but the culture, media and governments fault for teaching us that we are best since we were young children and that it has to be changed and the sooner than happens the better for everybody.
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I forget to add that a lot of white people see white privilege as meaning we have a care free life and can't face any problems when that isn't what it means at all.
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Member Since: 12/22/2011
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Originally posted by Bey Admired
Why is it hard to acknowledge your privilege?
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And I agree, this is one thing that I TRULY do not get. If your white, then it doesn't make you a bad person if you admit that you are granted implied and undemonstratable privileges which black people are not given. It doesn't make YOU a bad person, it makes the system which governs us as a race bad. So why deny it?
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I don't understand what you don't get.
It's already there. It's already known. to acknowledge won't change it or validate it in any way.
As a matter of fact, to acknowledge could come across arrogant and unbecoming.
Just because a group of people want an "admission" of sorts doesn't mean that it matters.
It doesn't even make sense to feel compelled to acknowledge privilege just to satisfy an unsatisfied group of people wanting that from you.
Not acknowledging it isn't the same as denying it.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Wait, the quoting system has messed up or something? Wth?
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Originally posted by iHooker
So embarrassing ...
They don't care about the answers they're trying to make statements with these generalisations. tumvlr ppl like this are literally becoming the people they're against lol
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So true!!!
They are becoming racists ''defending'' racism.
That's not the way to achieve equality
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan
Here are the important ones:
Why is a big butt and lips considered attractive on a white woman. But not on a black woman
Why do white people act like they created trends that black people have been doing for years.
Why is it inappropriate for a black person to wear their hair naturally?
Why is a white crime seen as a little incident, but a black crime reflects an entire community?
Why does it make white people uncomfortable when talking about race?
Why do you notice when there's no black people, but don't notice when there's no white people in a room?
Why do you wanna say the N word so badly?
Why do you always want to touch our hair?
Why do you think having one black friend makes you a cultural expert or not racist?
Why do you think Animal lives are more important than Black americans'
Why is it hard to not acknowledge your privilege?
Perched for some answers.
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1. That's not true, actually. Well, at least for me.
2. Hm, that you would have to ask people who actually use these trends & claim they created it.
3. What?
4. That's because we live in a racist society.
5. It's not for me. I studied race in english literature, so I'm kinda used to it.
6. I notice both.
7. I don't.
8. I don't.
9. That's dumb & a stupid excuse. If you have to say 'I'm not racist because I have a black friend' then you're most likely defensive trying to hide something, imo.
10. Literally, what
11. Again, that's my personal opinion, but I feel like acknowledging it could be a form of bragging, and Idk, I feel bad 'bout it.
Hope it answers your questions.
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