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How does Whiteness Affect White's Health? - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Because of this, whites think that minorities are at fault for "not working hard enough", and use that as an excuse for why there are racial disparities economically ad otherwise in the US.
- - - - For example, the USA has a weak welfare system with few benefits give to people how have a low income. USA's welfare system is complicated with many requirements and limitations
        
        This restricts POC's access to resources whit supporting the idea that people can and will succeed if they can only work hard enough.
    - - For example, black Americans may have better mental health outcomes on average because they are more likely to make positive meaning out of negative experiences, as well as feel as though it is the system that is failing them, not their own personal shortcomings. Whites, however, are more likely to come to the conclusion that their achievements are based one their own merit. Therefore, if their fail to reach their goal in a system that their believe gives equal opportunities to everyone (independent of race, SES, etc.), they will blame themselves and have poorer psychological outcomes.