This... is White Privilege

ileolai: is thisiswhiteprivilege actually aware that there are countries outside the US or because...

dionthesocialist — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:40 -0400

is thisiswhiteprivilege actually aware that there are countries outside the US or

because no matter who points this out [white or poc] and how politely they frame it they never seem to have any response beyond “lol ur dumb”

Oops assuming your US worldview to be universal is problematic

We receive readers and submissions from over fifty different countries around the world on every continent except Antarctica. This has always been our response to this inquiry.

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sirenuse — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400

White privilege is not being told to marry a white man because of phrases and mentalities like “adelantar la raza” when you’re only 8 years old.

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sirenuse — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400

White privilege is not sitting in a classroom filled with over 50 people in one of the top universities in North America, if not the world, and having every eye in the room turn to you when the topic of illegal immigration is brought up.

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sirenuse — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400

White privilege is not having to hear your boyfriends parents whisper to him, “so you couldn’t find a nice white girl?” behind your back.

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12thgradeenglish — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:00 -0400

White privilege is being so fucking entitled that you think you’re doing p.o.c. a favor when you gentrify our neighborhoods and claim to “spread word of our culture by bringing more white people to the neighborhood.” Fuck off, my culture isn’t for you.

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I saw a post of yours claiming there is no racism against white people. I dunno if you're just talking about the USA or not but here in Australia, the indigenous folk receive so many benefits from the Government it's ridiculous. And I consider THAT to be racism AGAINST white people. Thoughts?

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:38:09 -0400

You’re so wrong jesus is having the second coming tonight to tell you to stahp.

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imastarvinartist — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:21:00 -0400

White privilege is telling your your two POC roommates racism doesn’t exist while invalidating their experiences to coincidence. And then to negate the association with you means negating the association of all white America. All you have to do as a white person is say that it doesn’t exist and everyone is supposed to believe it doesn’t.

submission from imastarvinartist

"1. Sit it out sometimes There’s a sect of black bloggers who will forever be on the lookout for..."

dionthesocialist — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:45 -0400

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1. Sit it out sometimes

There’s a sect of black bloggers who will forever be on the lookout for other black bloggers to excommunicate. They do this because it gives them a feeling of ownership and authority over the black anti-racist community. It seems as if every time they go after one of their own, their clout and influence gets a little stronger. I felt that pressure. After every mass call-out, it seemed like there was a roll call taken and anyone who wasn’t showing out with the group is assumed to have been on the side of the racists.

“And remember that time sixteen weeks ago when that white guy said Beyonce was overrated? Where was you then, nigga?”

I felt like I had to be involved in every little thing that went down, no matter how slight the beef was or how little it had to do with me. I felt that if I wasn’t visibly and vocally on board with every battle against the most-digusting-racist-I’ve-ever-encountered of the week, then I wasn’t doing all I could do to fight against racism.

No one is capable of maintaining that level of engagement though. That’s why you need to know that it’s okay to sit out once in awhile, or twice in awhile, or however often you want. There was a time when I felt as if no matter how depressed or anxious I was, I had to willingly expose myself to the voices of the white supremacists and neo-nazis, not because I was in the mood to humor them, but because I didn’t want anyone to ever be able to say Dion wasn’t there fighting. It’s easy to forget that the anti-racist community exists for the sake of people of color, not for the sake of the community itself.

These days, I sit out a lot, and by that I mean almost 100% of the time. That’s not to say I don’t write about racism, but I don’t engage anyone in debates on my humanity. I’ve realized there’s no benefit in it for me. That kind of thing has a place, but not everyone is cut out for it. That doesn’t make them any better or any worse: just different.

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- Three Ways to Fight Racism Without Losing Your Soul — The Black Kids Table (it’s back!)

If you want to see racism, look at how the Irish have been treated both in America and their home country for the past several centuries. Every group has experienced shit. Stop acting like being black somehow makes you special.

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:57:06 -0400

Shhhh.

This has been bothering me lately. People come to attack us or whine in our face they always bring up that we’re black. They stopped attacking what we say cause they visit the home page and see “black boggers”. Suddenly it’s “ohh you do a,b,c cause you’re black!!11”. I mean wut? Okay? Did I fucking say being black makes me special?

I purposely say POC because not everyone who submits to this blog is black. Like, do I have to write it on my fucking face that this blog is perpetuated by the submissions of people of color?

Oh but I digress you were talking about the Irish right? I think you’re conflating race with ethnicity.

-CS

Retracted the “panties in a bunch” statement from last night. That’s misogynistic...

dionthesocialist — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:31 -0400

Retracted the “panties in a bunch” statement from last night. That’s misogynistic language and I should’ve known better. Fullest apologies.

Tim Wise got all salty about us on his Facebook today. Typical cracker is typical. A white guy...

dionthesocialist — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:10:00 -0400

Tim Wise got all salty about us on his Facebook today. Typical cracker is typical. A white guy calling a bunch of black people ignorant and basically claiming reverse racism? And THIS is the leading voice of anti racism (for white people) in America?

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chauvinistsushi — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:28 -0400

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themikecollective — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:11:00 -0400

White privilege is getting through introductions without anyone going out of their way to ask, “What are you?”

I’m a human people thing, and I’m judging you.

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killyovibe — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:11:00 -0400

White privilege is my white English teacher going on about how much she loves the 1920’s era because it was so “fun and liberating” (we’re currently studying The Great Gatsby) and talking about how it was a time of gradual change towards equal rights for women, while completely ignoring that this ‘equality’ was basically white feminism and excluded WOC. White privilege is forgetting that the 20’s was actually the rise of white supremacy, where the KKK had it’s highest number of members and when books such as The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy were published. White privilege is my white English teacher looking at me in astonishment when I answer sheepishly that I would not want to live in 1920’s America, and her not understanding why.

(killyovibe)

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vikrm — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:00 -0400

White privilege is not being suspected of foul play after seeing a man on the floor having a seizure and calling 911 for help, having a cop show up less than a minute later and not get out of the vehicle because he is “waiting for back up,” and when back up finally does show up, being told to “step away from the body” and “wait to be questioned” even though you were the one who called them in the first place.

bitchouttahell: i don’t hate you bc you’re white i hate you bc being white has blinded you and you...

chauvinistsushi — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:31:21 -0400

bitchouttahell:

i don’t hate you bc you’re white i hate you bc being white has blinded you and you have been taught to be a racist piece of shit and then you expect me to fix it for you

disciplesofmalcolm: norulenorule: Assata Shakur from Honey...

chauvinistsushi — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:49:38 -0400

disciplesofmalcolm:

norulenorule:

Assata Shakur from Honey Magazine debut issue, 1998. Full article forthcoming.

“In some ways it was easier for my generation. Racism was blatant and obvious. The “Whites Only” signs let us know clearly, what we were up against. Not much has changed, but the system of lies and tricknology is much more sophisticated. Today young people have to be highly informed and acutely analytical, or they will be swept up into a whirlpool of lies and deception.”

-Assata Shakur

fuck yeah, hard femme!: fuckyeahcracker: Effects Of Thinking White People Are “All Like...

chauvinistsushi — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:49:20 -0400

fuck yeah, hard femme!: fuckyeahcracker: Effects Of Thinking White People Are “All Like...:

fuckyeahcracker:

Effects Of Thinking White People Are “All Like That”:

Literally nothing other than white people having their feelings hurt on the internet

I’m not joking there is no real world consequence of this

Effects Of Thinking People of Color Are “All Like That”:

Saudi student is literally surrounded by FBI for cooking rice under terrorist suspicions

White people literally can not associate positive words with Black faces because of racism

More white people use drugs but Black people are sent to jail for drugs at 10 times the rate that white people are

Black people who “sound Black” earn less money than those who don’t because of associations with stereotypes. Black people who “sound Black” are less likely to get called back for jobs

Black children grow up literally associating being Black with being bad and ugly

White people when tested shot more unarmed Black subjects than armed and unarmed white subjects

Hate crimes increase after Boston tragedy

Moroccan High School Student is linked to Boston tragedy for being Brown

Bangladeshi man is beaten by people out of racism

NYPD Commissioner wants Black and Latino men to fear him after the police targeted literally 90 percent Black and Latino men in New York and humiliating them by frisking them in public under the assumption that they had weapons. Studies found that white men were the ones who overwhelmingly had weapons while Black and Latino men didn’t

White people blaming and convicting Black men for crimes they never committed and everyone believing them because of racism

Stop and Frisk, ruled unconstitutional was practiced by New York police disproportionately and unfairly affecting 90% Black and Latino men because of racism

Universities throwing racist ‘Fiesta Party’ homogenizing culture with extreme racism

Here are some of the numbers on hate crimes against People of Color and btw, Neo Naziism is increasing!

Every 28 Hours an African American is Extrajudicially Murdered in the U.S.

Black people 3 times more likely to be arrested for Marijuana

Black people receive much harsher sentencing than white people for the same crimes do I need to go on?

But yeah, white people’s feelings :*(

Reminders

chauvinistsushi — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:48:28 -0400

thisiswhiteprivilege:

Submissions from white people are not accepted.

Submissions with links or photos are not accepted (sorry!)

Submissions that involve shitting on other POC are NOT accepted.

All other regulations still apply as well.

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mzqingwa — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:46:00 -0400

White privilege is not having your boss come into your office, notice a nice painting on the wall and “joke” about whether or not you stole it from somewhere. (my Aunt’s story)

White privilege is being able to call the police about your car being broken into without worrying about them pulling a gun on you before checking out the situation. (my father’s story)