White Privilege In America

White Privilege in America
"White privilege" is the idea that white people unintentionally and automatically get certain perks and advantages that people of color do not receive. Many do not believe in such a concept because in America, all people are suppose to be equal, however, it is easy to see that a white person is treated differently than a person of color solely because of the color of their skin.
White people living in America receive numerous “perks” on a daily basis. A number of people that get these perks probably do not stop and realize they are getting something that a person with a darker colored skin could not get. For instance, if a black woman went to a clothing store to find nude undergarments, she would most likely have a difficult time finding something that matched her skin tone because most items that are “nude” match a much lighter skin tone. Also, in almost all hotels there are complimentary shampoos and other hair care products, most of which couldn’t be used on “ethnic” hair. As a white person, little things such as these perks are never thought of as “perks,” but something that is normal and expected. If a white person were …show more content…
Affirmative action programs are one of the numerous things that some white people use to explain that they simply cannot be “privileged” ("The Myth of White Privilege"). These are programs that are used to help minorities progress in school and workplaces. These programs were introduced in the 1960’s to basically balance out all the inequalities and discrimination minorities faced years ago. A lot of these programs that are specially made to help minorities over the majority are still in place today and that makes people question the concept of “white privilege”. However, these programs were put into place because of the benefits white people