White privilege 101: Here’s the basic lesson Paul Ryan, Tal Fortgang and Donald Sterling need

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15. See, this is the problem. Black people have been taught from the craddle to do everything

in their power not to offend white people. And yet, there are whites (of ALL political persuasions) that can say anything and do anything to offend us and not even think about it. They tell us to "get over it" and that "racism no longer exist" and "it's not as bad" and "stop being so sensitive or angry".

But, you see, whites who make these declarations aren't black. So how do they know how things are if they aren't black. How can they speak from our experiences? How can they tell us how we should feel if they are not us?

I understand what you mean about entitlement. Yes, whites who think this way are entitled but they are also privileged because they don't have to think about what it means to have black or brown skin. The thought never crosses their mind. It never enters their consciousness. That's not their fault. I'm not blaming them. No black person is blaming them. All we're asking them to do is understand that because they don't have black or brown skin, they need to come to terms with the fact that they benefit inherently from that. They don't have to have the discussions with their children that we are forced to have with ours, such as how we must behave around white people so as not to offend. Or, how black boys must carry themselves or dress in public, especially around cops. I remember my parents telling me to always sit at the front of the classroom if I was the only black kid in class because I would stick out like a sore thumb. If class attendance in college counted against you and you were one of few blacks in class, you had better show up because the professor will know that the darkie is missing. These are just a few examples of white skin privilege.