Prior to reading chapter 6 of Race & Racism, by Golash-Boza I never paid much attention to the term white privilege. I honestly was not totally aware of what white privilege was. After reading this chapter I became more aware of how white privilege benefit certain people in different situations. I liked how Golash-Boza made it clear that not all classes of white people benefit from the same white privilege. For example, sexuality, gender and socioeconomic status affect how one can benefit from white privilege. I never took that into consideration prior to this reading. I think it is important to talk about white privilege rather than dismiss it and denying its’ existence. It is also important to consider this when looking for jobs and applying
