Personal Narrative: White Privilege In Our Society

Evaluating ourselves is not an easy thing to do. We have trouble being truthful about ourselves because we are human. We tend to block out what we do not think is true about ourselves. On a day-to-day life as a white, heterosexual, middle class women with the full ability to do things, I do experience some privilege in my day-to-day life. However, I am also oppressed based on my gender and age. My privileges are something that others may need to battle with every day. White privilege is still a prominent part of the world today. White privilege is when someone’s white skin color gives them unearned advantages over other races (Blaine, 2012, Understanding). Since I am white, I have an automatic privilege for me in my day-to-day life. I don’t get judged daily about my race. Being white has allowed me to succeed more than someone who is black, Asian, or other races. The United States has played a part on making citizens think the predominant race is white. There are so many races and ethnicities in the USA. We are a melting pot in the United States. But with this belief that whites are the dominant race it …show more content…
I would consider my sexuality a privilege. I don’t have to jump through hoops and deal with other judgements when I want to get married or when I want to go out on a date. When I go out with my boyfriend I don’t get judged for holding his hand, kissing him, hugging him, or anything else couples do. Someone who is a homosexual woman may not have this luxury. When a homosexual couple are walking around town or the mall people assume they are platonic friends when that is not the case. Something so small can have a big impact on the relationship along as the individual. People today are afraid to open about their sexual orientation because they don’t want to feel judged by others (Blaine, 2012, Introduction). I have been privileged to not have these roadblocks in my life or