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<blockquote data-quote="istodolez" data-source="post: 75130136" data-attributes="member: 428671"><p>I'm a white guy and I can't tell you ANY case of racism against me. Even if I could find one it would waaaaay be balanced out by the amazing levels of privilege I have for just showing up white! It's even better when I'm white, cis-gendered and MALE! Seriously...I have NEVER been stopped by the police because I "fit the description" even though there are like 10X more white guys around than black guys. I have NEVER been stopped for driving my car through a specific neighborhood because I didn't "fit in there". And I've NEVER ONCE been thrown to the ground by the police because I happened to be standing by the street after going to Western Union. </p><p></p><p>To my knowledge I've never been followed around a store...maybe I was but I never noticed it. Olde midwesterners didn't tell me <em>I</em> smelled. I have lived in squalor but no one said it was because I was white and "couldn't keep things nice". </p><p></p><p>I have it really good as a white man. I can't imagine it being much easier for me. Maybe if I was wealthier but statistically I'm more wealthy than just about any black person you randomly choose. Regardless of their skill or ability.</p><p></p><p>I'm actually kind of <em>embarrassed</em> by how easy my life has been relatively speaking. </p><p></p><p>What about you? What's your story?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="istodolez, post: 75130136, member: 428671"] I'm a white guy and I can't tell you ANY case of racism against me. Even if I could find one it would waaaaay be balanced out by the amazing levels of privilege I have for just showing up white! It's even better when I'm white, cis-gendered and MALE! Seriously...I have NEVER been stopped by the police because I "fit the description" even though there are like 10X more white guys around than black guys. I have NEVER been stopped for driving my car through a specific neighborhood because I didn't "fit in there". And I've NEVER ONCE been thrown to the ground by the police because I happened to be standing by the street after going to Western Union. To my knowledge I've never been followed around a store...maybe I was but I never noticed it. Olde midwesterners didn't tell me [I]I[/I] smelled. I have lived in squalor but no one said it was because I was white and "couldn't keep things nice". I have it really good as a white man. I can't imagine it being much easier for me. Maybe if I was wealthier but statistically I'm more wealthy than just about any black person you randomly choose. Regardless of their skill or ability. I'm actually kind of [I]embarrassed[/I] by how easy my life has been relatively speaking. What about you? What's your story? [/QUOTE]
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