Because whiteness is a dominant identity group in the context of white supremacy, white experiences dominate and voicing other experiences can be arduous. After being repeatedly dismissed, denied, diminished, disbelieved, and deflected, this experience becomes harder to express. Hence, people of color stop talking about it altogether. And if they’re not talking about it, then we’re not hearing it.
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White privilege is, by definition, the benefit of being white. So, what does being rich, struggling through life, or not inheriting anything have to do with whiteness? Nothing. Which begs the question, why are so many people getting this wrong?
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Ignorance is the first of four stages I’ve passed through to unravel my white privilege. The other three are: awareness, acceptance, and deconstruction. All of us can see systemic racism and white privilege for what they are: oppressive forces. Forces that we did not ask for but can change. As white people, we have more social power within this system. And we can choose to use this power for good. But before we do so, we must unravel our white privilege. I’m sharing my journey so it might inspire others to follow a similar path.
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