Posted on 03/09/2006 2:27:13 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Through work to bring materials from women's studies into the rest of the curriculum, I have often noticed men's unwillingness to grant that they are overprivileged, even though they may grant that women are disadvantaged. They may say they will work to women's statues, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can't or won't support the idea of lessening men's. Denials that amount to taboos surround the subject of advantages that men gain from women's disadvantages. These denials protect male privilege from being fully acknowledged, lessened, or ended.
Thinking through unacknowledged male privilege as a phenomenon, I realized that, since hierarchies in our society are interlocking, there are most likely a phenomenon, I realized that, since hierarchies in our society are interlocking, there was most likely a phenomenon of while privilege that was similarly denied and protected. As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege, which puts me at an advantage.
I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege. So I have begun in an untutored way to ask what it is like to have white privilege.
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After I realized the extent to which men work from a base of unacknowledged privilege, I understood that much of their oppressiveness was unconscious. Then I remembered the frequent charges from women of color that white women whom they encounter are oppressive. I began to understand why we are just seen as oppressive, even when we don't see ourselves that way.
(Excerpt) Read more at seamonkey.ed.asu.edu ...
For doubters, I affirm that this is NOT a parody of white guilt. It was written by what passes for a serious scholar in the American academia of 2006.
I encourage folks to click on the link and continue reading. It gets 'better.' The author is pretty much ashamed of being alive.
Hmm, let's 'deconstruct' it.
I'm going to guess the author meant to say "They may say they will work to improve women's status in society", etc.
In other words, she seems advocate taking specific actions to decrease men's status!
Are the statues nude or clothed?
She wrote it 16 years ago - I wonder if she's smartened up yet.
I only ask that every woman remember, that almost all men were raised primarily by a women.
You want your "man" to be completely dependent on you, so too, will your son.
I was taught to respect people unless they proved to be not deserving of that respect!
I don't consider myself disadvantaged. I consider myself incredibly blessed to be born/raised in a country that grants so many rights/privileges to all people. I'm guessing I'd fail her class.
It means that she is "speaking truth to power".
I think she meant statures. That's the only word I can think of that makes sense and that's stretching it.
That was my question. I have read and re-read that and can't make it out. Now, I wish I had paid attention and learned to diagram sentences. If I had, I still wouldn't be able to understand the thing, but maybe it would be pretty when diagrammed.
Hmm, I didn't notice that. It was posted just this week on a far-left listserv to which I surreptiously subscribe!
Here's the deal - it's an invisible substance that is all around you everywhere - like ether in physics. Oh, ether is only imaginary? Good point...
Wow, this biatch not only drank the purple Kool aid, she has chosen to live in a vat of the stuff. An amazing glimpse into the thought processes of a loon.
somebody tell this ignorant b@tch to grow up.
Hey Peggy McIntosh, STFU and get me a beer!
Maybe she meant stature?
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