Is white privilege real? To what extent?

[paulpablo]

I'm not saying that you said or didn't say anything.

The buzzfeed article.

It says specifically, white people can walk the world not being aware of their colour.

This is exactly what I'm talking about, I'm not denying the existence of white privilege in certain circumstances but to say I can walk the world without ever being aware I'm white or of what colour or lack of colour I am is ridiculous.

It's not a red herring if I'm talking precisely about what the article is talking about word for word.

Additionally I can just walk around my local area to be made to feel aware of my colour since there's lots of Pakistani majority streets in my area.
They used to be known as white no go zones but have calmed down since.

The buzzfeed article is not the authority on the definition of words or idioms. It gets it wrong when it uses the words "always" and "never."

I thought we were discussing whether white privilege exists, not if the buzzfeed article painted it perfectly or not.

It is a red herring because we are talking about white privilege, not buzzfeed's weblist. It is a red herring because you have to go somewhere to be aware that you're a minority. The difference is that everywhere I go I am aware of the color of my skin.

I was talking specifically about the buzzfeed list.

I would never claim that buzzfeed or anyone else is the authority on what white privilege is.

I'm talking about that list because it's an example of certain people's opinions of what white privilege is that annoy me.

And I just said I don't have to go somewhere to be aware that I'm a minority, I told you that on my street and many others around my area I'm a minority.

I also said I believe white privilege exists to an extent but not to the extent of this buzzfeed list.

Hence me introducing the buzzfeed list into the topic of white privilege.

It's a red herring to suggest I think buzzfeed is a leading authority on white privilege or that I was doing anything other than specifically referencing an article I'm showing in relation to white privilege.