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No such thing as white privilege
I'm so ** tired of hearing about white privilege. Everyone says "it's such a simple concept, why can't you understand it". Well, because privilege is not simple; it's very complex. Simple concepts are for simpletons. Forgive my white education for making me think things through rather than just accepting ** because it feels ** good and I'm able to let everyone know how virtuous I am. ** that **. Look, I am one of the more privileged ones. Not because I'm white, but in part because I'm white. I also grew up in a middle class home, went to a decent school, both parents raised me, and I don't have any major disabilities. All of that ** together gives me privilege RELATIVE to others - not absolutely. Will ** Smith is far more privileged than I am because of his relative position to me in most situations.
I'd love to hear some urbanite from Black Lives Matter march into some poor, "redneck" trailer park and explain to them how privileged they are. That won't happen because it would take a spine and the ability to understand complex social relations.
Also, I won't apologize for appropriating cultures. Why? Because that's my ** culture. Appropriate what is best, throw away the rest.
How do you know, most of the people residing in disadvantaged areas are disrespectful? Do you know them?
It's easy for some individuals to make snap judgements and presumptions about people, when they know nothing about them.
Your ignorance isn't surprising.
Because i grew up in one of those ** areas and saw the ** that everyone pulled every ** day. I watched my best friend get gunned down on the street because some fucktard thought he disrespected him. So don't sit there and assume you ** know where I come from. Because you know ** about who I am and where I've been. You ignorant **!
And like I've said. I've taken gunfire from these punks too. But I know its like only 1 and 10 in our community that do this. Stop acting like the rest of us 9 in 10 are disrespecting you.
1 in 10? You must be from a better area than I grew up in. You must be privileged?
You know its a low number that commits crimes. Our entire city only had 167 murders last year and the community where most of it happened is only around 230,000 people. Stop acting like you grew up in somalia you white priviledged **.
You've assumed wrong and misconstrued my comment in parts. I asked you two questions in my previous comment .
The only statements I made was in my last paragraph, in my previous comment and so forth - I stand by it.
There are numerous societies, disadvantaged areas and differing social environments on earth. Just because you resided in ONE disadvantaged area, doesn't mean you know the social dynamics and social science behind EVERY disadvantaged area all over the world!
And, you still don't know every person in your state, apart from a selected few you interact with and know of. How could you? What are the numerical statistics of individuals residing in the state you live in? It's impossible to know everyone in the state you live in lol
So I state again, "how do you know every person in your state is disrespectful?
Maybe the individuals you socialise with are or family members. If thats true, they don't account for the majority of individuals who reside in the state or county you live in.
I've experienced tragedy first hand similar to yours, but I don't let those experiences dictate my thoughts and how I perceive the world. The world is bigger than that and so are individuals.
Perhaps reword your confession to "the culture in my particular environment appears to lack respect towards each other"
You're accurate about one thing, I don't know anything about you - I didn't state I did. To be honest, you and I would never associate with each other, if the opportunity was there. I think you would agree :)
Sorry for you loss regarding your bestfriend, that's truly tragic.