RE: Is white privilege real? To what extent?
July 19, 2016 at 7:15 pm
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2016 at 7:15 pm by paulpablo.)
(July 19, 2016 at 5:54 pm)Thena323 Wrote:(July 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm)paulpablo Wrote: If you want an argument to work you should really stop using me as an example of the things that won't happen to white people because their in the majority.
I don't know how many times I have to repeat this but I lived in a Pakistani community for 31 years, yes I have had to worry about what I say because sometimes I've made a remark it's been said it's a typical white thing to say and white people always say that.
My family has been told that we might aswell sell our house and leave by some old Pakistani who just came to our door to tell us that, I've been punched, called white trash and every other name relating to that phrase.
And that's not to cast a bad light onto the Pakistanis, the majority of the time they're great neighbours and there's worse white majority areas near me to live in, but in 31 years I've encountered some idiots.
So white privilege and all other arguments aside, don't say you know what I've had to worry about and what I haven't had to worry about at least without asking me first. And that's if you want any kind of accuracy or truth to what you're saying.
If I get told anymore about me not having to worry about being in the minority or the prejudice that sometimes entails from that I'll just assume people aren't reading what I'm writing.
Well, that fucking sucks.
Coin the the phrase "Pakistani privilege" in your neck-of-the-woods...I won't argue you on it.
In the US, we generally do white privilege, though.
This thread really comes down to you not having a clear handle on the words, "all" and "only" or "here" and "there".
And some other stuff, apparently.
My area really isn't that bad for me personally over 31 years and just a few racist incidents.
Worse has happened to other people though, ive seen a black guy beaten with a wicket til his nose burst by s Pakistani gang and a white guy was killed up the road.
I personally have had pretty good neighbours.
I don't know what misunderstandings you're talking about regarding those words.
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