Analysis Of What My Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege

In the article, What my Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege, the author explains how them changing their primary transportation method from a car to a bike has taught them a lesson about being privileged in America. Personally, I agree with everything that the author states and mentions within the article. A few main points I would like to highlight are privilege in general, the explanation of white privilege, and I would like to include my own experience viewing white privilege. Like the article mentions, the topic of white privilege is hard for a lot of people to talk about, and it is guaranteed to get some people into a heated argument. But the way the author explains white privilege is done so well, that it makes sense to people and will not cause an …show more content…
Growing up as a mixed kid who can “pass” for being white has given me a unique view point, where I am able to see both sides of being privilege and not within the matter of seconds. An example is how I am treated compared to my father who is one hundred percent Filipino. My dad’s physical appearance is different than mine due to the fact that his skin is much darker than mine. And I have noticed that people will speak and treat me differently than they would my dad because with my paler complexion I appear “friendlier”. There have been multiple studies and ever personal testaments of people talking about these types of scenarios that have happened to them. And it is not like the person doing it is a bad person, I personally feel it is due to subconscious brain washing that the news puts out, especially now a days with the whole terrorism. Overall, I agree one hundred percent with the author of, What my Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege. From his view and definition on how privilege works and his explanation on how it happens and how people may not even notice they have privilege in the first