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bodies are white. The obvious and blatant forms of whitewashing have permeated society so much so that many people no longer even notice that almost every character on their favorite television show--minus that one background role with minimal speaking lines--is white. This is not just a temporary trend created by media and product producers. The whitewashing of African-Americans by the mainstream entertainment industry illustrates and perpetuates the historically-driven idea that white is the…

I agree with the statement that both black and white people perpetuate racism. Even though the black community is usually the target of racism, they can still perpetuate it. Keep in mind, perpetuating and supporting something are two completely different things. We may be continuing the spread and naturalization of racism without realizing it, and definitely without agreeing with its message. Something as simple as staying quiet or just giving into what is expected can help the subconscious…

Mixed emotions in “A White Heron” and “Story of an Hour” How do two completely different stories with contrasting plots use similar themes to bring out a similar feeling regarding characters? It happens in “Story of an Hour,” and “A White Heron,” and it’s interesting to see how in the two stories, there’s a similarity that can be seen once read between the lines. The first story, “A White Heron,” is about a young city girl, Sylvia, who moved to the country to live with her grandmother on a farm…

Through the combination of this documentary, “The Great White Way” and “Showtime, I was exposed to information that made me question my definition of a musical. I was also forced to explore how the musical developed from its origins into what we know as the modern musical of today. My first discovery was that the musical is a distinctly “Americanized” art form and as such it is became a key part of American cultural movements that would follow the Revolutionary war. After gaining our…

In today's world, having white skin is considered a huge benefit and having any other skin color is a disadvantage. White privilege is knowing that the white man will never have the same consequences as the black man. This is called white privilege. This has been around for hundreds of years and isn't showing signs of stopping. The author of the huffington post, Erin Parker, described his point of view on the way that blacks and whites should be treated when he said, “white privilege is the fact…

all others. White privilege is a form of social privileges that solely benefits white people and excludes people of color. For some apparent reason many people become blinded, ignorant, and oblivious when white privilege becomes the topic of conversation. “White Privilege is the other side of racism” (Rothenberg, 53). Although we live in a country where we are constantly told all men are created equal, there is an overt contradiction to the ideology simply because of conspicuous white…

White Privilege and You When was the last time you heard a joke about a white person being called a thug or an illegal immigrant? When was the last time you heard a news story about a white person who committed a crime, and wasn’t mentally ill? If you apply these situations to people of color, you’ve most likely heard about almost everyone. Welcome to a society in which white people run, in which their supremacy is unfortunately, manifested. What is the worst part? That they have great power…

I would like to talk about. White privilege seems to be an ongoing issue that white Americans need to understand and discuss. Can you all give your opinions into why this issue needs to be addressed and how? McINTOSH: Yes, in my article, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, I name over 25 privileges that I have because I am white. I see my skin color as an advantage to anything I wanted to achieve. This advantage over other racial groups is called white privilege. I believe that…

What is white privilege? There have been many police brutality reports that show young black men being killed by white officers for no reason. The officers accused do not get convicted properly. In the court system, African Americans are ten times more likely to get an improper conviction for their crimes. An African American male is convicted of crimes they do not commit. “Northwestern University in Chicago collaborated to create the National Registry of Exonerations, the researchers found…

than fall. Except, the white girls. It is white girl season, and this year it is worse than ever. White girl disease is like a contagious noxious fume all over the country. White girl disease is spreading in the mall, the streets, and even in the schools. The place I have probably seen white girls flock to is the mall. The definition of the word mall is a place to shop. Not for them to take selfies and hamper other shoppers experiences with their duck faces. The species of white girls that…