My definition of white privilege is to acknowledge that racism in the U.S. exists. Agree or disagree? Also, white privilege is to acknowledge that white is considered the norm and/or dominant culture within the U.S. Agree or disagree?
Partly agree with both. I have seen people get attacked online who are white minorities in non-white majority countries and are still accused of having white privilege. People use it as a broad term. Racism in America exists, but it's not specifically white privilege. Asians can can racist to Natives.
I can name one American movie about Cambodia, The Killing Fields. I can name thousands of movies and TV shows about white people.
Swimming to Cambodia (1987) (About The Killing Fields)
Holly (2006)
Wish You Were Here (I) (2012) (It sucks, don't watch it)
I say it to be polite because I don't want to assume someone's religion and I like to include New year's with my well wishes.
I had two different people wish me Happy Hannakuh a few weeks ago. I don't celebrate. I said "thank you, you too" and moved on.
No, because institutional racism exists which is systemic and general.
As I said, white privilege is a general term that people use for every single white person. Outside of white majority countries, there really is no system that benefits white people. It's an Americentric argument.
It's a bigoted act which is different from racist. Racism is sometimes defined as more institutional.
That's like saying I can't complain about my pneumonia because lung cancer is a deadlier lung disease that kills more.
I mean, I could even argue that every single person who is not Native American is upholding a racist system because we're not speaking their language and are still living on their land.
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Keelai (34967)
5 years ago
"Asians can be racist to Natives."
Asians don't have political and economic power in the U.S. to commit institutional racism.
Historically and presently, Asians are the ones who are discriminated against. Only now have they begun to receive roles in movies and TV shows. Political power is almost nonexistent. Economically, they do better than most whites.
"Wish You Were Here" and Swimming to Cambodia stars only whites. You're proving my point.
Holly's first four leads are white. Jacquie Nguyen is probably Vietnamese.
The movies you named are telling stories about whites instead of about Cambodians since there are none in the movies or maybe as background props.
Killing Fields was written and stars a Cambodian and is about his experiences during the genocide. All the other actors are white though.
I have people say Merry Christmas to me which I stopped celebrating at 13. Ditto. I say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays back and move on.
"As I said, white privilege is a general term that people use for every single white person."
White people do benefit from it. You're taking it for granted.
"Outside of white majority countries, there really is no system that benefits white people. It's an Americentric argument."
That's not true. Europeans had it pretty good as colonists until they were booted out. The remnants still exist today though.
Whites in Canada too. Canadians wouldn't notice if a black person ran for president" Or would his race be brought up? Be honest.
"That's like saying I can't complain about my pneumonia because lung cancer is a deadlier lung disease that kills more."
You can complain. Just don't equate your cold with lung cancer.
"I could even argue that every single person who is not Native American is upholding a racist system because we're not speaking their language and are still living on their land."
I actually agree with all non-indigenous people as being a part of the oppression of Native people. I bet you're surprised by that one!
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