Understanding White Privledges
Understanding White Privileges
Have you ever sat back and thought about how the color of your skin affects you and the people around you? Personally, I haven't given this question much thought, that is until I read the essay "Understanding White Privileges" by Frances E. Kendall, Ph.D. She presses the reader to see real examples of how having a skin color other than white has caused them to be treated differently in comparison to white people. Though this essay did raise many good points, race will always be something that will causes controversy, being something that brings up so many different opinions. In the essay, there were some things I completely agreed with but at the same time, I thought that Kendall over analyzed some of the subjects she discussed.
Kendall begins her essay with a definition of privilege. She states, "Privilege, particularly white or male privilege, is hard to see for those of us who were born with access to power and resources. It is very visible......
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