Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. We are a new family to the school so that’s why I posted on here. We are trying to get more context on the lesson. Kids were told to write a list of their privileges and told to include race(if white), religion, cisgender, right handed, able bodied.
We came from a public school and I’m not sure if this would’ve been a lesson at that school. I think it’s a lesson to be taught in HS, where kids are better equipped to understand it.
Good thing is we had had meaningful conversation with DS yesterday about this and I’m sure we will continue to.

- Not Tucker Carlson

Absolutely no. And, those things aren't privilege.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to say much because I think I know this school and teacher because I used to work there. The school has made it a priority to teach a lot of super privileged kids that they are privileged. I don’t disagree. People who are really hurt or offended by this should ask themselves why they are. I suspect it is because they believe firmly that they deserve everything they have, and no luck was involved.

That is not the schools job and that is on the parents.

I am offended as we have zero privilege based off our skin color.

My kid is has had some very horrible things happen and nothing most people could understand so having him pretend he has this great privileged and forcing him to agree when he doesn't makes no sense.

Holy crap. I can't believe this many delusional, one-assumes-educated people send their children to private school.

You don't know what "white privilege" is if you think you have zero. Hint: It does not include being handed anything by virtue of being white. It does not mean being issued the keys to a McMansion or a Lamborghini becaus you are white.

I would say educate yourself on what white privilege is, because clearly you have no idea, but since this post makes it abundantly clear that you're either a Drumpf voter or a "libertarian," I would be wasting my keystrokes.

You need to educate yourself on what privilege is. Its surely not the poor kids living in Appalachia who are white.

NP: "Privilege" is a broad term that can be applied to a multitude of circumstances. Wealth and beauty have their privileges; education has its privileges, heritage has its privileges, VIP passes have attached privileges, age has its privileges, citizenship has it privileges, and so on. Each of those things can also carry with them disadvantages, and having them doesn't not always mean you enjoy the benefits. Cinderella certainly did not feel that beauty was was a privilege at the beginning of her tale because it made her the object of jealousy, scorn and abuse; but it would have been silly of her to try to argue that her individual circumstance meant that the privilege of beauty did not exist at all.

You do need to educate yourself on what "white privilege" is because your argument makes you look ignorant. "White privilege" means something very, very different from the kind of "privilege" you are referencing when you say poor kids in Appalachia are not privileged. "White privilege" doesn't mean "all white people enjoy the privileges of safety, wealth, education, and health." It does not mean all white people enjoy all the advantages in this world. Everyone knows they don't. That fact is not relevant to the discussion of "white privilege." Why? Because that is not what "white privilege" means. Do some open minded research and learn what people actually are talking about if you want to enter the argument, because you are failing in your uninformed attempt at this time.

The term white privilege is offensive and not appropriate. If we used the term black privilege it would be racist. Just because you are white in this country, it does not give you privilege and those saying it does are very racist and this is why we have the divide we do.

Wealth is a privilege. Living in a 2 million dollar house is a privilege. Going to private school full pay is a privilege. Going to $100 a plate restaurants is a privilege. Going to Europe or vacation yearly is a privilege. Skin color is not.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok let’s talk about black privilege. It’s a thing it exists. Talking about differences is healthy pegging o e group as less than or inherently racist, Ie white privilege is reckless and dangerous. Creating a whole generation of white self loathing kids will only make everyone resentful and really racist in the long run.

NO ONE is asking white kids to be self-loathing. That would be defeatist, since you can't pre-determine your skin color. People of color are simply asking white people to see their privilege and work to create equality and dismantle bias and systemic racism. If you think that, you haven't been listening. You should try it.

--white suburban mom

yawn

Your response shows your privilege. The idea of working to create equality and dismantle systemic racism is boring because you benefit from it enough to not care.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to say much because I think I know this school and teacher because I used to work there. The school has made it a priority to teach a lot of super privileged kids that they are privileged. I don’t disagree. People who are really hurt or offended by this should ask themselves why they are. I suspect it is because they believe firmly that they deserve everything they have, and no luck was involved.

That is not the schools job and that is on the parents.

I am offended as we have zero privilege based off our skin color.

My kid is has had some very horrible things happen and nothing most people could understand so having him pretend he has this great privileged and forcing him to agree when he doesn't makes no sense.

Holy crap. I can't believe this many delusional, one-assumes-educated people send their children to private school.

You don't know what "white privilege" is if you think you have zero. Hint: It does not include being handed anything by virtue of being white. It does not mean being issued the keys to a McMansion or a Lamborghini becaus you are white.

I would say educate yourself on what white privilege is, because clearly you have no idea, but since this post makes it abundantly clear that you're either a Drumpf voter or a "libertarian," I would be wasting my keystrokes.

You need to educate yourself on what privilege is. Its surely not the poor kids living in Appalachia who are white.

NP: "Privilege" is a broad term that can be applied to a multitude of circumstances. Wealth and beauty have their privileges; education has its privileges, heritage has its privileges, VIP passes have attached privileges, age has its privileges, citizenship has it privileges, and so on. Each of those things can also carry with them disadvantages, and having them doesn't not always mean you enjoy the benefits. Cinderella certainly did not feel that beauty was was a privilege at the beginning of her tale because it made her the object of jealousy, scorn and abuse; but it would have been silly of her to try to argue that her individual circumstance meant that the privilege of beauty did not exist at all.

You do need to educate yourself on what "white privilege" is because your argument makes you look ignorant. "White privilege" means something very, very different from the kind of "privilege" you are referencing when you say poor kids in Appalachia are not privileged. "White privilege" doesn't mean "all white people enjoy the privileges of safety, wealth, education, and health." It does not mean all white people enjoy all the advantages in this world. Everyone knows they don't. That fact is not relevant to the discussion of "white privilege." Why? Because that is not what "white privilege" means. Do some open minded research and learn what people actually are talking about if you want to enter the argument, because you are failing in your uninformed attempt at this time.

The term white privilege is offensive and not appropriate. If we used the term black privilege it would be racist. Just because you are white in this country, it does not give you privilege and those saying it does are very racist and this is why we have the divide we do.

Wealth is a privilege. Living in a 2 million dollar house is a privilege. Going to private school full pay is a privilege. Going to $100 a plate restaurants is a privilege. Going to Europe or vacation yearly is a privilege. Skin color is not.

If you don’t think being white confers advantages in this country, you are clearly a white Christian who has been living under a rock for the past 400 years.

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NP: "Privilege" is a broad term that can be applied to a multitude of circumstances. Wealth and beauty have their privileges; education has its privileges, heritage has its privileges, VIP passes have attached privileges, age has its privileges, citizenship has it privileges, and so on. Each of those things can also carry with them disadvantages, and having them doesn't not always mean you enjoy the benefits. Cinderella certainly did not feel that beauty was was a privilege at the beginning of her tale because it made her the object of jealousy, scorn and abuse; but it would have been silly of her to try to argue that her individual circumstance meant that the privilege of beauty did not exist at all.

You do need to educate yourself on what "white privilege" is because your argument makes you look ignorant. "White privilege" means something very, very different from the kind of "privilege" you are referencing when you say poor kids in Appalachia are not privileged. "White privilege" doesn't mean "all white people enjoy the privileges of safety, wealth, education, and health." It does not mean all white people enjoy all the advantages in this world. Everyone knows they don't. That fact is not relevant to the discussion of "white privilege." Why? Because that is not what "white privilege" means. Do some open minded research and learn what people actually are talking about if you want to enter the argument, because you are failing in your uninformed attempt at this time.

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I'm the PP who grew up in a shockingly poor area, in a rural community decimated by meth. If you asked me to complete the assignment in the OP, I would start with:

Privileges: white, able-bodied, cis, English speaking in the US, college degree

Marginalizations: 1G college student, grew up poor, abuse survivor, no safety net

See how my whiteness didn't protect me from the other marginalizations, but neither did they contribute to them? It's hard to be a 1G college student, working while I go to school, and dealing with a history of abuse. But it would be harder to be all those things and Black, because race intersects with other marginalizations.

My path from poverty to a stable middle-class life was not easy, but it wasn't made harder by my race.

That's all this assignment is about, and I wouldn't hesitate at all for my upper elementary schooler to begin wrestling with all of this.

Why all the focus on immutable traits though? How about focusing on character and responsibility? Hard work and perseverance? Resilience? All this “check your privilege” talk is about knocking people down a few pegs. How about acknowledging that those fortunate to have resources have a responsibility to give back to their communities? Where is that discussion?

What does examining privilege get us beyond guilt or resentment?

Yes absolutely this!

Empathy and understanding of the circumstances of others. It’s a good thing. You should try it.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to say much because I think I know this school and teacher because I used to work there. The school has made it a priority to teach a lot of super privileged kids that they are privileged. I don’t disagree. People who are really hurt or offended by this should ask themselves why they are. I suspect it is because they believe firmly that they deserve everything they have, and no luck was involved.

That is not the schools job and that is on the parents.

I am offended as we have zero privilege based off our skin color.

My kid is has had some very horrible things happen and nothing most people could understand so having him pretend he has this great privileged and forcing him to agree when he doesn't makes no sense.

Holy crap. I can't believe this many delusional, one-assumes-educated people send their children to private school.

You don't know what "white privilege" is if you think you have zero. Hint: It does not include being handed anything by virtue of being white. It does not mean being issued the keys to a McMansion or a Lamborghini becaus you are white.

I would say educate yourself on what white privilege is, because clearly you have no idea, but since this post makes it abundantly clear that you're either a Drumpf voter or a "libertarian," I would be wasting my keystrokes.

You need to educate yourself on what privilege is. Its surely not the poor kids living in Appalachia who are white.

NP: "Privilege" is a broad term that can be applied to a multitude of circumstances. Wealth and beauty have their privileges; education has its privileges, heritage has its privileges, VIP passes have attached privileges, age has its privileges, citizenship has it privileges, and so on. Each of those things can also carry with them disadvantages, and having them doesn't not always mean you enjoy the benefits. Cinderella certainly did not feel that beauty was was a privilege at the beginning of her tale because it made her the object of jealousy, scorn and abuse; but it would have been silly of her to try to argue that her individual circumstance meant that the privilege of beauty did not exist at all.

You do need to educate yourself on what "white privilege" is because your argument makes you look ignorant. "White privilege" means something very, very different from the kind of "privilege" you are referencing when you say poor kids in Appalachia are not privileged. "White privilege" doesn't mean "all white people enjoy the privileges of safety, wealth, education, and health." It does not mean all white people enjoy all the advantages in this world. Everyone knows they don't. That fact is not relevant to the discussion of "white privilege." Why? Because that is not what "white privilege" means. Do some open minded research and learn what people actually are talking about if you want to enter the argument, because you are failing in your uninformed attempt at this time.

The term white privilege is offensive and not appropriate. If we used the term black privilege it would be racist. Just because you are white in this country, it does not give you privilege and those saying it does are very racist and this is why we have the divide we do.

Wealth is a privilege. Living in a 2 million dollar house is a privilege. Going to private school full pay is a privilege. Going to $100 a plate restaurants is a privilege. Going to Europe or vacation yearly is a privilege. Skin color is not.

If you don’t think being white confers advantages in this country, you are clearly a white Christian who has been living under a rock for the past 400 years.

I am absolutely NOT a Christian and stop living in the past to justify your racism and hate. 400 years ago was a very different world and culture. None of us living had anything to do with that. There are many horrible things going on in the world and country now that are far more impacting but that doesn't matter to you.

White has very little advantage anymore. Time to let go of the past and live in the present. You are the reason why our country is so divided and making white people hate themselves because of something they did not choose and cannot change is wrong. You are teaching your kids to hate. That is racism.

And, what about those white Christians in places like Appalachia. What privilege to they have living in shacks worrying about where their next meal is coming from?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to say much because I think I know this school and teacher because I used to work there. The school has made it a priority to teach a lot of super privileged kids that they are privileged. I don’t disagree. People who are really hurt or offended by this should ask themselves why they are. I suspect it is because they believe firmly that they deserve everything they have, and no luck was involved.

I am offended because it perpetuates stereotypes which we keep preaching we need to get rid of in society. This just teaches the stereotype that all whites are privileged (with an assumption that their life is easy and blacks always struggle). Don't make assumptions about peoples lives based upon their skin color. People have hardships and struggles in different aspects of their life for many different reasons - poverty, hunger, broken homes, drugs, disabilities, abuse, tragedy, health issues, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, etc.

The goal of the exercise might be for kids to examine their life and determine what factors might be a privilege but NOT for a teacher to tell them their race is always a privilege. This just perpetuates a belief that certain races think the other is better off or worse off when in reality, the course of anyone's life is a combination of luck, hard work, and how you respond to what life deals you.

Actually, white people, regardless of their socioeconomic status, their ability, their sexual orientation, their religious beliefs, etc., all benefit from the white privilege that is part of our white supremacist culture. Certainly that privilege becomes muted because of other identity categories, but the fact remains: our society has historically held white people to a different standard than people of color. Accepting this fact is an important step in dealing with systemic racism.

You sound really racist to generalize about an entire group just because of skin color. This creates more issues with systemic racism and creates a bigger divide than help. You are looking at it from a very narrow view point and have no care about what others think or how your statements impact others.

Add WTF do you think has happened to Black people over the last 400 years. You are actually right it isn't about skin color but the treatment you receive as a result of your skin color. People should really educate themselves about what white privilege is first of all - it's not about level of hardship, whether you have money or not, luck or if you were rich or poor. It's about the invisible set of benefits you receive because of your skin color and it is not something that white people ask for its not something you can control - it is just how this country operates.

This is the best explanation of what white privilege is: hoping this explanation helps somebody. https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf

None of us were living 400 years ago so stop blaming us for what's happened in the past. Many ethic groups, have suffered.

No, I have not had some invisible benefits because of my skin color but if it makes you feel better, go ahead and think so. My ancestors suffered horrible the past few generations. I guess things like the holocaust didn't happen in your mind? Or what about the Japanese internment camps here in the US? What about all the suffering all over the world. What about the around 500 hispanic kids separated from their parents still and they cannot find their parents to reunite them? I care about the current situation. Lets get those kids back to their parents.

You can rant about the past and how all people are racist and we have to spend the rest of our lives begging for forgiveness but good luck with that.

Every example you gave was whites perpetrating an ill upon groups they viewed as being of a different race.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to say much because I think I know this school and teacher because I used to work there. The school has made it a priority to teach a lot of super privileged kids that they are privileged. I don’t disagree. People who are really hurt or offended by this should ask themselves why they are. I suspect it is because they believe firmly that they deserve everything they have, and no luck was involved.

That is not the schools job and that is on the parents.

I am offended as we have zero privilege based off our skin color.

My kid is has had some very horrible things happen and nothing most people could understand so having him pretend he has this great privileged and forcing him to agree when he doesn't makes no sense.

Holy crap. I can't believe this many delusional, one-assumes-educated people send their children to private school.

You don't know what "white privilege" is if you think you have zero. Hint: It does not include being handed anything by virtue of being white. It does not mean being issued the keys to a McMansion or a Lamborghini becaus you are white.

I would say educate yourself on what white privilege is, because clearly you have no idea, but since this post makes it abundantly clear that you're either a Drumpf voter or a "libertarian," I would be wasting my keystrokes.

You need to educate yourself on what privilege is. Its surely not the poor kids living in Appalachia who are white.

NP: "Privilege" is a broad term that can be applied to a multitude of circumstances. Wealth and beauty have their privileges; education has its privileges, heritage has its privileges, VIP passes have attached privileges, age has its privileges, citizenship has it privileges, and so on. Each of those things can also carry with them disadvantages, and having them doesn't not always mean you enjoy the benefits. Cinderella certainly did not feel that beauty was was a privilege at the beginning of her tale because it made her the object of jealousy, scorn and abuse; but it would have been silly of her to try to argue that her individual circumstance meant that the privilege of beauty did not exist at all.

You do need to educate yourself on what "white privilege" is because your argument makes you look ignorant. "White privilege" means something very, very different from the kind of "privilege" you are referencing when you say poor kids in Appalachia are not privileged. "White privilege" doesn't mean "all white people enjoy the privileges of safety, wealth, education, and health." It does not mean all white people enjoy all the advantages in this world. Everyone knows they don't. That fact is not relevant to the discussion of "white privilege." Why? Because that is not what "white privilege" means. Do some open minded research and learn what people actually are talking about if you want to enter the argument, because you are failing in your uninformed attempt at this time.

The term white privilege is offensive and not appropriate. If we used the term black privilege it would be racist. Just because you are white in this country, it does not give you privilege and those saying it does are very racist and this is why we have the divide we do.

Wealth is a privilege. Living in a 2 million dollar house is a privilege. Going to private school full pay is a privilege. Going to $100 a plate restaurants is a privilege. Going to Europe or vacation yearly is a privilege. Skin color is not.

If you don’t think being white confers advantages in this country, you are clearly a white Christian who has been living under a rock for the past 400 years.

I am absolutely NOT a Christian and stop living in the past to justify your racism and hate. 400 years ago was a very different world and culture. None of us living had anything to do with that. There are many horrible things going on in the world and country now that are far more impacting but that doesn't matter to you.

White has very little advantage anymore. Time to let go of the past and live in the present. You are the reason why our country is so divided and making white people hate themselves because of something they did not choose and cannot change is wrong. You are teaching your kids to hate. That is racism.

And, what about those white Christians in places like Appalachia. What privilege to they have living in shacks worrying about where their next meal is coming from?

The challenge of their poverty may outweigh the privilege of their race. Doesn’t change the fact that privilege exists. Teaching our children about the privileges they enjoy helps them to be more empathetic towards those who didn’t have those inherent advantages. It is not about hating one's own privilege, it is about recognizing it and doing better. If you are Jewish, for example as I am, you might observe that not too long ago you couldn’t attend certain schools or live in certain neighborhoods- those privileges were reserved for white Christians.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why I am close by in zoom. Eye opening what you hear our kids being taught.

Yeah like the day they went over how Christopher Columbus “invented” slavery so now it’s called Indigenous Peoples day.

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The UK has banned this toxic discourse from schools. And with good reason.

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Theoretical garbage shouldn’t be taught in school as a given.

It’s a political ideology and needs to stay out of schools.

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Anonymous wrote:The UK has banned this toxic discourse from schools. And with good reason.

And the Black community there led then charge to ban it.

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Anonymous wrote:Appropriate to high schoolers.

Not appropriate period. It’s another form of racism. Apparently ok to be racist along as it’s against white people. Disgusting

Agree, it divides.

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This is a TROLL posting

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Anonymous wrote:Last year Burgundy Farm had my middle school child list his privileges. I was fine with it, but my child was upset. He said it made him feel awful and he can’t help it if he is male, white, straight and wealthy. I just explained that he needs to be aware of his privileges and work to help others not as fortunate. Is this really a big deal? I want my kid to make the world a better place, and this seems to be a move in that direction.

Be careful and watch what the internet algorithm sends your son. This is creating a huge backlash and honestly their young brains are not old enough to understand these nuances, so it is backfiring is a scary way with some kids. Parents need to do a lot of damage control here.

My child takes it this way as well. She feels bad and needs to told to be happy and proud of who she is -/yet the school is telling her the exact opposite. Our oldest was thrilled to move on to college and out of that guilt laden racist environment her school created.