White privilege isnât what the right thinks it is. Itâs not really about success but privileges whites have due to their skin color that most wouldnât notice until itâs gone.
Think back to 40 - 50 years ago. When you flipped through TV channels, wouldnât it have been odd if 90% of the people were black? What if in toy stores most dolls had been black? If America had been colonized by Africans and Europeans were brought over to be their slaves, thatâs how it would have been. I could be wrong but I only recently noticed makeup brands carrying foundation that matches darker skin tones. I dare say most hair care brands are tailored to Caucasian hair.
I used to get offended by the mention of white privilege, but now that I understand what itâs actually about, there is no need to be offended. The gap is slowly closing anyway. Sooner or later REgressives wonât be able to cry about white privilege bc whites will no longer be the majority. The more POC there are, the more everyday things reflect that reality. Now when you flip through TV channels there are, more often than not, people of all colors. Now manufacturers of toys know to be successful they must make products that reflect the population.