Town Holds ‘White Privilege’ Essay Contest for Teens

freebeacon.com ^ | 2/2/17 | Elizabeth Harrington

[ColdOne]

A small town in Connecticut is holding an essay contest for teens on "white privilege," with winners receiving up to $1,000.

The contest is sparking outrage, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, as residents of Westport, Conn., are questioning why the town's "diversity council" chose the topic.

In a press release announcing the contest, the town government said the competition for teenagers in the mostly white town will "foster understanding" on "white privilege," claiming it was a topic in the presidential election.

"As the nation faces historic social shifts relating to race and identity, young people will find themselves at the crossroads of a different America," the government said. "In order to increase awareness, foster understanding and promote understanding in this arena, TEAM Westport and The Westport Library are co-sponsoring the fourth annual Teen Diversity Essay Contest for students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who attend Staples High School or another school in Westport, or reside in Westport and attend school elsewhere."

"TEAM" Westport stands for "Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism."

According to the town government, "The focus of this fourth essay contest is the issue of ‘white privilege,' which surfaced as a topic during the recent presidential election." Hillary Clinton received more than twice the votes of Donald Trump in Westport during the election.

[PGR88]

There is a racist, anti-white movement coming together in this nation.

[Scrambler Bob]

My submission would be white text on black background.

[ClearCase_guy]

Well, I sure hope that they make sure a White person wins the contest. That’s the way this stuff is supposed to work.

[brownsfan]

It has already come together. Anything that disparages, demeans or otherwise harms white men is celebrated.

It’s going to get very ugly for white men.

[blackdog]

Here's mine.

Nancy Pelosi. (Just two words is all that's needed)

[LegendHasIt]

I bet the town’s taxpayers are thrilled with this use of their money.

[LegendHasIt]

I bet the town’s taxpayers are thrilled with this use of their money.

[rollo tomasi]

Every single refugee will now be located in Westport, CT. Whew, thanks for volunteering Westport.

[Maudeen]

And the prize money is coming from where???? The taxpayers???

[bk1000]

I’d like anyone who supports this to move down south for a few months. Same with the idiots in CO. Stop crying about diversity if you don’t live with it.

[Lopeover]

One of the first signs of fascism.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The only “privilege” I’m aware of is congress is exempt from Obamacare.

[max americana]

My submission will be “aside from bitching about reparations and stealing my hubcaps, what have you done for me?’

[eyeamok]

historic social shifts relating to race and identity

So going to back to the norm after 8 years of a petulant muslim man-child, that just happened to be half black, is Historic??

And you wonder why there are so many STUPID PEOPLE in America.

[MortMan]

I wonder how an essay identifying the relative pay-in and pay-out tax and benefit amounts for whites and blacks would fare in the context.

[17th Miss Regt]

I’d write an essay about black privilege and submit it.

[LostPassword]

The best "white privilege" essay I've every seen was a serious post on DU that I agreed with:

On average, white kids have an enormous advantage over blacks in the US. White children more than blacks
* Grow up with 2 parents
* Have a parent who reads to them at young ages
* Have a parent teaches them to read by kindergarten
* Have a parent who expects them to behave in school
* Have a parent who expects them to get good grades
* Have a parent who expects them to go to college or get training after high school
* ...

This privilege give white teens a huge advantage in getting into college and doing well there and then succeeding at life.

Assuming these statements are correct, I can see a "white privilege" in our society. (If you only consider whites and certain blacks. Quite a few other non-whites -Asians, black immigrants from many countries, etc - have the same privilege.)

Of course the DU solution was to pay more for teachers to take care of black kids from sun-up to bedtime starting at very early ages to provide black kids the same privilege that white kids have.

[Ohioan]

It is not "privilege" to preserve the historic & cultural achievements of your forebears for your posterity. The very framing of the subject reveals a complete lack of understanding among the sponsors.

I wonder whether they would accept something like this as an entry:

America Grounded On Experience & Reason.

[Frank_2001]

“historic social shifts relating to race and identity”

I think they are referring to inbred Muslim “refugees” flooding through our airports and IQ 80 Aztecs flooding our southern border. This is seen as a good thing by many! /s