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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

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.

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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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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