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In order to promote racial healing, Whites must acknowledge White skin…
In order to promote racial healing, Whites must acknowledge White skin privilege
"Most White people...tend not to think of themselves in racial terms" (Dalton, pg. 1).
Being in charge for the majority leads to race "obliviousness." Then one's own race is part of the unseen background (becomes the norm)
Negative consequences
"Blind Spots" that leave Whites confused about the amount of energy many Blacks pour into racial identity.
The obliviousness makes it difficult for Whites to understand why Blacks interact with them based on past dealings with Whites
However, many of the same people wouldn't think twice about seeing young black males as a type rather than individuals.
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White has no particular cultural contents, it refers only to race
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Privileges such a white skin is a birthrate, received by having features that society values especially highly
Being male is also a birthright privilege in many societies; which "is apparent in the respect that I can command in the classroom simply by walking through the door" (pg. 3).
However, not all privileges are created equal
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