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[quote=Anonymous]In the US, there is at least some privilege associated with the fact that you have white skin, regardless of your personal circumstances and economic class.

Send her a link to here:

http://occupywallstreet.net/story/explaining-white-privilege-broke-white-person
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"I can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see people of my race widely represented."

"When I am told about our national heritage or about “civilization,” I am shown that people of my color made it what it is."

"If a traffic cop pulls me over or if the IRS audits my tax return, I can be sure I haven’t been singled out because of my race."

"I can if I wish arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time."[/quote]

These may or may not apply to your friend as well:

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"If I should need to move, I can be pretty sure of renting or purchasing housing in an area, which I can afford and in which I would want to live."

"I can be pretty sure that my neighbors in such a location will be neutral or pleasant to me."

"I can go shopping alone most of the time, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed."

"If I want to, I can be pretty sure of finding a publisher for this piece on white privilege."[/quote]

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