Privilege In America Analysis

As a white male I am oblivious to the fact that I have privilege in this country as a poor white male I don’t tend to see much in the ways of advantage, but I do have them and I tend to see things in a different light because I never have them come up in conversation. I live a simple life and I try to treat everyone the same regardless of their color or gender. I do agree with all of the 6 reasons and know them to be true because some of them I am guilty of and I know a lot of people that are guilty of the ones that I may not be guilty of.
The mindset of myself can be judgmental at times and it does usually end up in me feeling bad later on but I am just as guilty as most white males. I still believe that there is a lot prejudice in this country but people talk amongst their own races which is just stupid in my opinion because we are all human beings and that’s what we should be judging people on. I think the one I agree with most is the fact that we are afraid of being blamed if we acknowledge that there is a problem with privilege in this country. I do feel guilty a lot after thinking the ways that I do because I should be doing more to bring light to the subject but there is a lot of risk that comes with standing up for this type of injustice and its …show more content…
I try to say hi to everyone I see on the street and make them feel comfortable around me but I have noticed that sometimes me being friendly does not go over well as I live in a building that has a lot of somalin’s in I see them on a daily basis and there are some that will stop and chat with me, but others that will literally give me an evil stare like I am the devil. Moving into this apartment complex has proven to me that white privilege is a thing and that we are not the only ones who can be construed as racists. It goes both ways and that is where the walls need to broke down and communication is definitely