Question

1) Define white privilege (McIntosh reading). Give three examples of white privilege. Do you know people who have experienced this? From what perspective?

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Answer 1

White privilege (or white skin privilege) is the societal privilege that benefits people whom society identifies as white in some countries, beyond what is commonly experienced by non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. According to Peggy McIntosh, whites in Western societies enjoy advantages that non-whites do not experience, as "an invisible package of unearned assets". White privilege denotes both obvious and less obvious passive advantages that white people may not recognize they have, which distinguishes it from overt bias or prejudice. These include cultural affirmations of one's own worth; presumed greater social status; and freedom to move, buy, work, play, and speak freely. The effects can be seen in professional, educational, and personal contexts.

Examples of white privilege

• The first-aid kit having “flesh-colored” Band-Aids that only match the skin tone of white people.
• The products white people need for their hair being in the aisle labeled “hair care” rather than in a smaller, separate section of “ethnic hair products.”
• The grocery store stocking a variety of food options that reflect the cultural traditions of most white people.

In a country like India where major people are browns,more importance is given to white skinned people . Most of the actors casted in the movies are white skinned so brown skinned should struggle a lot to get into movies.So there are very few browns in Indian movie(especially Bollywood) industry .