Advantages And Disadvantages Of White Privilege

Kassie was the little girl who always had something silly to say and was ornery as ever. She would make friends with just about anyone and could always find a smile in someone. You would find her going to church with her family on Sundays and in school learning on the weekdays. After school ended for the day she would play outside until she got called in for dinner. Her parents would make her finish all her dinner before she could go to bed and then her next day would start all over again. Although, I have grown up entirely, those events and memories that I have as a child have shaped me who I am today. In America, we adopt our culture from the generation before us and then what is important enough in our society will pass on to the next …show more content…
In America, there is an epidemic that is known of being “White Privileged”. People have all kinds of perks in America as being white, some included are when you get cut by a Band-Aid and the nurse will most likely have a Band-Aid that matched the skin color or when you go to a hotel they will most likely have the shampoo and conditioner for white textured hair. The general concept as stated in “White Privilege: The Invisible Advantages & Apparent Disadvantages” says that white privilege is "an invisible package of unearned assets" that someone "can count on cashing in each day". However, most people end up taking their privileges for granted. It also goes beyond that and affects their decisions and outlook on life from the certain experiences they have …show more content…
Income and the ability of power and prestige are looked upon and define us as an individual. If someone does not have a good education it would be harder for him or her to find a good paying job. An individual can work up or down the scale of social class, as our wages designate what class we are in. I think that in the future I might have some power from having money, but that is because I want to be as well off as my parents. I have looked up to my parents my entire life and I want to be able to give the same opportunities to my children one day. If I didn’t live in America I think it would definitely affect my power and privilege. First the only language I know is English so that would defiantly affect my classification as being successful. Second some places are more expensive to live in for example Italy and Sweden. If I was born into another country I think is would be a different way of adapting to the culture and society and it would be different than the culture of America. There would be different cultural values, traditions, and circumstances that would affect how I view things and who I become. For example if I was born in Sierra Leone I would have been affected by the Civil War and I could have been one of those children that got taken in as apart of the RUF or I could have been or known someone in my family that has been murdered or delimbed y the RUF. If I was born in Wales I would have been excluded