Whiteness

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Journal Enrty 9

What is Whiteness?

Whiteness is privilege.
Whiteness is social status.
Whiteness seem to give a person a sense of entitlement. There are many advantages to Whiteness.
Just to name a few, Whiteness is All American. Whiteness is the perception that white is right. Whiteness gives the impression that White people are smarter of should I say better educated. Whiteness is innocent until proven guilty. Whiteness means that one is less likely to deal with discrimination or be recially profiled. Whiteness is being granted cultural value and special advantages and benefits based solely on the color of ones skin.
Whiteness is power.Weiterlesen