Yes, White People, It Is About You

New York Magazine's The Cut ^ | July 24, 2015 | Ann Friedman

[AdaGray]

These Cretins will never grow up.

[central_va]

I am not white, I considered myself “uncolored”.

[PapaBear3625]

It's all about how white people need to change to make things better for black people.

When will we see some frank talk about what black people need to change about themselves?

[Jewbacca]

“Her name suggests she might be Jewish - maybe, I don’t know - but what if someone wrote a piece called “Yes, Jews, It is About You”. I bet she wouldn’t like that.”

Jews aren’t white?

I mean I know some of us Jews aren’t white. But I got a lecture about having white privilege the other day.

Are we Jews subject to white privilege penalties without getting white privilege?

So confusing.

And, anyway, to your point, the UN regularly says “yes, Jews, It is About You.” We Jews are pretty used to getting the blame for everything.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Tesla? Nein, danke.

[Paladin2]

"Last week she thought she was a salamander."

Uh, oh, here we go again.....

[jumpingcholla34]

Yes, when I look at Taylor Swift I instantly channel those arbitrary beauty standards that have been created by oppressive white culture. And I channel them GOOD AND HARD.

[Jim Noble]

When presented with evidence that white people are more likely to receive scholarships than people of color

Duh.

[Durbin]

I stopped watching MTV when they stopped doing what they were created for. Music videos.

[donna]

They call it white privilege but it is really just being reliable. Show up on time, always do the job you were hired for plus a little more if you can and be honest and polite.

Bosses and customers will fall all over themselves to work with you.

White Privilege = Reliability

[IYAS9YAS]

But I got a lecture about having white privilege the other day.

Bummer. Hopefully you had some witty retort.

[Yaelle]

Stop focusing on skin color, the whole lot of the race based idiots. Just focus on the content of everyone’s character. PERIOD. The cop’s BEHAVIOR. The perp’s BEHAVIOR. Hold every person on the planet to the same high standards of civility.

This “privilege” thing is STUPID!!!

A person behaves wrongly: how can you choose One Perfect Excuse for them based on skin color? Was she bitchy because she is used to being treating poorly because she is black? Or was she bitchy because she wasn’t feeling well? Did her son just get cancer? Did she lose her job? Was her baby just born with a disability? Did she fight with her spouse or friend?

Whatever. There are a million PRIVILEGES someone has for behaving properly. White skin may be one. Having a good job could be one, a great sex life, heard a great compliment, a great song, child got into great college, WHATEVER. Race is a teensy portion of our lives.

[Paladin2]

Albinos are white. I'm flesh colored like the crayons we used to have in school:

[tacticalogic]

But I got a lecture about having white privilege the other day.

That's what you get for acting white.

[tacticalogic]

Albinos are white. I'm flesh colored like the crayons we used to have in school

I am, literally, color blind and have absolutely no business or desire to be involved in any discussion about color. It just doesn't compute.

[vladimir998]

“Jews aren’t white?”

Who said that?

“We Jews are pretty used to getting the blame for everything.”

Clearly not with Ann Friedman - if she is Jewish, that is.

[Mike Darancette]

People who espouse the idea of “White Privilege” are people who hate their own race.

[Terry L Smith]

In all my celebrative 63 years, I have had no bad days, in my knowledge of how i have fit into this universe of idiots who cannot define themselves, nor measure themselves for their true self-worth, without thinking that they must use another’s measuring stick, or suffer some form of guilt for something that another sells them that they ‘are not’, ‘do not’.

I am a half-breed Mojave. Nothing more, nothing less.
I am a ‘Smith’, one among many, but that name is mine, and mine, alone.
I am a veteran among a family of veterans, back to the battles that made this country.
Lastly, I am an American, with the spirit and cantankerousness of a ‘49-er’, and just as willing as a ‘49-er’, with both hands filled, to prove a point.

‘Chill-un, if ya’s don’ know wha’ a 49-er is, ax yo daddy, an’ ah’s don’ mean no football player, nei’der!’

[Sergio]

When presented with evidence that white people are more likely to receive scholarships than people of color, one white student says, “Okay, now I feel like the victim here … I feel like you guys are attacking me now.”

White kid fell for the trap. The correct answer would be; “Why do you think that is?” “Are there more white kids applying for scholarship than kids of other races?” “Are the scholarships tied to academic standards?” “Have you asked the people who manage these scholarships to explain the disparity?” “If you can’t answer any of these questions, how can I take your documentary seriously?”

[skeeter]

People who espouse the idea of “White Privilege” are people who hate their own race.

Call 'em Uncle Cletuses.