The Minutia of White Priviledge

[Searcher44]

This story fifty years ago wouldn't attract attention from anyone except maybe a black family wanting nice snapshots Xmas morning. And obviously the nature of these films was not designed purposely to negatively impact the black consumer. It was just an economic fact of life, even though the negative effects of the chemical design on black skin-tones was known, for decades the needed chemicals that would bring out the various reddish, yellow and brown skin-tones were left out of films chemistry. The corporate decisions probably were influenced by what is now called unconscious racism along with economic practicality. And the benefit to the white consumer is such a minor and inevitable and unsought for white advantage that calling it an example of White Privilege will probably be scoffed at today. However, think about it, you take a minute item like this and multiply it by a thousand similar examples and all of a sudden we're talking high levels of inconvenience and frustration in the Black community, and a matching high level of satisfaction and comfort with their environment in the White community that they don't even understand is an unseen benefit of white privilege that smooths out daily life for them each and every day. .

 

[DGS49]

Yep. Scoffed at. That about covers it.

This is, without a doubt, the most trivial "complaint" I have ever heard of.

But I'm only 66 years old, so there is a chance I might see one more trivial before I die.

But I doubt it.

 

[Zoom-boing]

ffs, stop whining.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Oh, good grief.

You know the grievance industry is scraping the bottom of the barrel when they have to resort to this utter silliness.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Those who grow up in a society that affords them institutionalized systemic privilege usually have difficulty seeing it as such, but rather view it as an entitlement, though they'll never use the word. And they typically bristle when confronted with the reality.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Those who grow up in a society that affords them institutionalized systemic privilege usually have difficulty seeing it as such, but rather view it as an entitlement, though they'll never use the word. And they typically bristle when confronted with the reality.

The only institutionalized system of privilege most here have grown up with involves giving blacks an unfair advantage over whites when it comes to admittance to schools and jobs via affirmative action. .

.....and yes , you idiots certainly do bristle when confronted with that fact as it contradicts your racialist dogma.

 

[Hossfly]

Yep. Scoffed at. That about covers it.

This is, without a doubt, the most trivial "complaint" I have ever heard of.

But I'm only 66 years old, so there is a chance I might see one more trivial before I die.

But I doubt it.

 

[jwoodie]

I suppose b&w film was a conspiracy, too?

 

[Hossfly]

I suppose b&w film was a conspiracy, too?

B&W film is racist. It's shameful. But again, so is color film.

 

[blastoff]

Surprising in this day in age of PC bullshit we're still allowed to refer to black & white photography. Who dropped the ball and didn't correct it to nonwhite & white?

 

[ptbw forever]

Surprising in this day in age of PC bullshit we're still allowed to refer to black & white photography. Who dropped the ball and didn't correct it to nonwhite & white?

"Wife beaters" still exist....

Once black privilege is challenged that will be the next thing to go.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I suppose b&w film was a conspiracy, too?

B&W film is racist. It's shameful. But again, so is color film.

Color film?

Come on, man , you know as well as I that the correct term is now "film of color".