Running Head: WHITE MALE PRIVILEGE 1
White Male Privilege
Miranda J. Repass
Stautzenberger College
In this paper I will be explaining what white male privilege is and the significance of it. White male privilege is a term for societal privilege which benefits white males. White male privilege is the idea used to examine social, political, and economical advantages or rights made possible to only men because of their gender and race. Today we face white male privilege in many situations from everyday things that go in life to more severe things like imprisonment for sexual assault.
One example of white male privilege that has really caught my attention recently is the People vs. Brock Turner case. Turner was caught sexually assaulting a 22 year old unconscious women when being pulled off of her by two other stanford students. On January 15, 2015 Brock Turner a former Stanford University swimmer was indicted on January 28, 2015 on five charges two for rape, two for felony sexual assault, and one for attempted rape. He was arraigned on February 2, 2015, pleading not guilty on all five charges. Turner was sentenced five years but Judge Persky that long …show more content…
Brian Banks is a black male who served six years in jail after falsely accused of rape. Banks calls Turner's case a “White Man's privilege”. Banks was just sixteen when he was accused of rape and tried as an adult. He agreed to undergo 90 days of observation in Chico State Prison with being told he would then get probation. It was a better option he was told, than a young black kid facing an all-white jury. Instead he received six years from the judge. Not until in 2012 when Banks accuser renounced her was when he got his life back and was declared an innocent man. He ended up serving a little over five years in prison and five years of high custody parole for a crime he didn't
White Male Privilege
Miranda J. Repass
Stautzenberger College
In this paper I will be explaining what white male privilege is and the significance of it. White male privilege is a term for societal privilege which benefits white males. White male privilege is the idea used to examine social, political, and economical advantages or rights made possible to only men because of their gender and race. Today we face white male privilege in many situations from everyday things that go in life to more severe things like imprisonment for sexual assault.
One example of white male privilege that has really caught my attention recently is the People vs. Brock Turner case. Turner was caught sexually assaulting a 22 year old unconscious women when being pulled off of her by two other stanford students. On January 15, 2015 Brock Turner a former Stanford University swimmer was indicted on January 28, 2015 on five charges two for rape, two for felony sexual assault, and one for attempted rape. He was arraigned on February 2, 2015, pleading not guilty on all five charges. Turner was sentenced five years but Judge Persky that long …show more content…
Brian Banks is a black male who served six years in jail after falsely accused of rape. Banks calls Turner's case a “White Man's privilege”. Banks was just sixteen when he was accused of rape and tried as an adult. He agreed to undergo 90 days of observation in Chico State Prison with being told he would then get probation. It was a better option he was told, than a young black kid facing an all-white jury. Instead he received six years from the judge. Not until in 2012 when Banks accuser renounced her was when he got his life back and was declared an innocent man. He ended up serving a little over five years in prison and five years of high custody parole for a crime he didn't