Difference between "privilege" and "white privilege"

I'm not privileged, though compared to most of the world's population my parents were really loaded, compared to most of the UK's population, they really weren't. Not all my decisions have been good ones. I don't earn a lot by UK standards, though by world standards I'm f**king minted (but UK cost of living, etc).

I do have white privilege. No-one's ever given me a kicking, sworn at me, refused to give me a job, belittled me or made me feel worthless because my skin is brown. It isn't. I'm a white man. I think I understand racism because growing up in the 70s I saw it and joined groups opposed to it. But I've never experienced it myself and my perspective on it can never be the same as someone who has. It's white "privilege" because that's given me a freedom to live my life, however badly I've done that, that someone who isn't white hasn't enjoyed.

They're two different things.

Posted By: Yurik Hunt on January 22nd 2020 at 16:40:08

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I'm begining to rather like Lisa Nandy - got a bit of guts to her (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 22, 13:49:28
- Is she 'common' enough to appeal to those up north ? (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 22, 14:46:31
  - She has the accent (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Jan 22, 16:20:03
  - Maybe Black Pudding earrings would add the common touch. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 22, 15:39:16
- I quite like Nandy as well. Talks some sense although I don’t (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 22, 14:36:26
  - No-one is saying that (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 14:44:09
    - 👏👏👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 22, 15:23:12
    - Indeed (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 22, 15:01:18
    - Some are saying it though and I get that “white privileged males” may (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 22, 14:58:22
      - Well, everything you've just said is an assertion. Building a straw man to attack. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 15:11:23
        
        She was effectively saying that. She was saying he’s not (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 22, 15:48:04
        
        Shuddup honky! I ain’t talking to you! (n/m) (General Chat) - Reni Eddo Lodge, Jan 22, 16:45:24
        
        that's horseshit Jim (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 16:12:51
        
        What has his colour got to do with it?..... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jan 22, 16:20:23
        
        Difference between "privilege" and "white privilege" (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, Jan 22, 16:40:08
        
        👏👏👏+ (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 22, 17:11:13
        
        ^^^ This is extremely well put. POTD. ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 16:49:42
        
        agreed, nicely done (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 17:07:35
        
        Privileged BAME people still experience racism (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 22, 16:34:35
        
        I do (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 17:10:22
        
        ok (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 22, 17:25:59
        
        I’m sure his appearance on QT was deliberate (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 17:23:28
        
        yeah, I'd bet that he'll soon be a right-wing talking head invited to spout his uninformed (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 17:27:43
        
        Ok (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jan 22, 16:37:47
        
        But surely she bought colour into the equation. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 22, 15:19:27
        
        The most predictable post of the day... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 22, 15:22:19
        
        White powder? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 22, 15:21:57
    - "may" just not be seeing it; correct (for whatever reason) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 22, 14:57:09
- I have met her a couple of times and have always been quite impressed (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Jan 22, 14:35:06
- Her or Starmer would have given Boris more of a fight (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, Jan 22, 14:00:06
- I'd rather have Marcus Tandy (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 22, 13:57:44
  - I’d rather have Andy Pandy (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 22, 14:44:08

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