I'm both white and male. What am I supposed to do about that?

not even close wrote:

+1_giver_the_real_1 wrote:

+1

the three of you are pathetic. lets see one of you give up your track scholarship to a minority and pay out of pocket. oh thats right you wont you will just virtue signal on the web to feel better about yourself.

^This

The OP is privileged, and white of skin

For millennials, this is a cardinal sin.

You're guilty, sorry, there's no escape at all

Unless you can pull off a Rachel Dolezal.

At least buy into BLM's marxist tropes,

Maybe it'll help little snowflakes to cope.

With everything else being equal, would you rather apply to college as a white person or a black person?

Are white males in other countries also considered privileged by others in those countries?

[ Trump supporters have integrity, personal responsibility, and a pull-myself-up-by-the-bootstraps mentality. They solve their own problems instead of looking to the government or a strongman/father-like figure to solve all their problems. Take that PC culture! TRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMP!!!!!!!

#MAGA #Bigly #unpresidented #grabembythepu$$y #Trumpssoftsensuality[/quote]

Then why is it that Trump supporters oppose free trade agreements and want big government to interfere in the market place to bring jobs back to rural areas at the expense of the broader economy? The "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" solution to losing manufacturing jobs to lower wage workers in other countries is to get an education and move to where there are good jobs, not expect government to interfere in the market to get your job back.

Precious Roy wrote:

[ Trump supporters have integrity, personal responsibility, and a pull-myself-up-by-the-bootstraps mentality. They solve their own problems instead of looking to the government or a strongman/father-like figure to solve all their problems. Take that PC culture! TRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMP!!!!!!!

#MAGA #Bigly #unpresidented #grabembythepu$$y #Trumpssoftsensuality

Then why is it that Trump supporters oppose free trade agreements and want big government to interfere in the market place to bring jobs back to rural areas at the expense of the broader economy? The "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" solution to losing manufacturing jobs to lower wage workers in other countries is to get an education and move to where there are good jobs, not expect government to interfere in the market to get your job back.[/quote]

He was clearly kidding. Trumpkins used to boast that mentality, until they found themselves on the losing end of capitalism. Instead of accepting personally responsibility, they blame everyone but themselves (you're seeing it on this thread) and ask for the government to step in to save them. Until they realize that the system isn't rigged and they just need to work hard and retrain, their situation will not improve.

Young and Privileged wrote:

I have a lot of white privilege and male privilege. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with all this privilege though. What exactly should I be doing about it? Can anyone help?

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not even close wrote:

the three of you are pathetic. lets see one of you give up your track scholarship to a minority and pay out of pocket. oh thats right you wont you will just virtue signal on the web to feel better about yourself.

^This

I won't say they're pathetic. People like that have a good intentions, but you're right that it's just a complete farce to believe they will actually "fight" for those without privilege. They're willing to do enough to signal they're willing to do so. Putting stuff on FB, liking others social media posting saying they're "in solidarity" with them. But it's literally all talk. None of these people are willing to actually give up anything they've earned. And they shouldn't! Because they've earned what they have and shouldn't feel bad about it! If you were born on second base but still got your ass to third, that's good on you!

Best post on Letsrun ever. Nobody has a good answer what us white men should do with our privilege. Mostly because white privilege does NOT exist. It's a made up fairytale that non-whites use as an excuse for their laziness, drug addictions, etc.

I don't see Asians claiming we have white privilege as they take the high paying jobs, buy all the nice homes, and get all the best advanced degrees.

DiscoGary wrote:

With everything else being equal, would you rather apply to college as a white person or a black person?

Black person.

"Everything else" isn't equal though.

Ignore the oppression and victimhood olympics and treat every individual with dignity, irrespective of background. There are racists and bigots in all ethnicities, colors, etc. Don't be one of them, and don't play their bullying games.

You could go to an African nation and be a minority there?

Centro, congrats on your win in Rio. I watched you race in Van Cortlandt back in the day.

Feeding the T wrote:

DiscoGary wrote:

With everything else being equal, would you rather apply to college as a white person or a black person?

Black person.

"Everything else" isn't equal though.

I just like piling on against DiscoDummy. I'm seconding your post as a black person. I grew up in neighborhoods most people wouldn't drive their car through. I live in a state that abolished affirmative action before I finished high school. I achieved the "American Dream" of a first-rate education, a dream job, six-figure salary, property ownership, etc. by my early 30s.

And I wouldn't say for a moment that "everything else" is equal.

By the way, the OP doesn't need to do anything special because he's white and male and privileged. He should act toward others with kindness and without bias. He should work hard and make use of the privileges given him to better himself, his family and his community. It's not his responsibility to change the world.

I don't see Asians claiming we have white privilege as they take the high paying jobs, buy all the nice homes, and get all the best advanced degrees.[/quote]

Naturalization Act of 1790

Page Act of 1875

Scott Act (1888)

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese Immigration Act, 1923

Anti-Coolie Act of 1862

Anti-miscegenation laws

Executive Order 9066,

internment of Japanese Americans

These regulations would disprove your "Asian Americans have white privilege" thesis. These are federal laws, I did not include the lists of local laws, rules, signage and other barriers to Asian immigrants obtaining work, housing, education and healthcare.

DiscoGary wrote:

With everything else being equal, would you rather apply to college as a white person or a black person?

Statistically speaking, a black person has to work harder and demonstrate more discipline in order to have "all things be equal" when they're ready to apply for college.

Don't know wrote:

Are white males in other countries also considered privileged by others in those countries?

You mean the countries that didn't have slavery, legal segregation, active voter discrimination, etc in our President-elect's lifetime? Probably not the same situation...

Welp. wrote:

Don't know wrote:

Are white males in other countries also considered privileged by others in those countries?

You mean the countries that didn't have slavery, legal segregation, active voter discrimination, etc in our President-elect's lifetime? Probably not the same situation...

To clarify, I meant segregation and voting rights in his lifetime, slavery is obvs an older issue.