White Privilege Reading

            White Privilege has been the reading that thus far I have enjoyed the most, and where the author actually explained herself on why she thought racism does exist and white people just do not want to acknowledge it. Even though I only agree with very few of the twenty six points the author lists, I enjoyed this piece mostly because she spent time saying oppression does exist and this is why, and not just yes it does because I feel it, as in other readings. To me that is what made the point, because in any valid argument you have to list the reasons why someone should support or disagree with your argument, and her points went from something small such as the color of a band aid to politics. Something as small as the color of a band aid really makes us think and reflect because it is something so small that we overlook it all of the time, unless well we actually ran into the issue of the color not matching.

            Even though I did not agree with most of the explanation she stated in the article, I can accept that they may in some places. In my believe the amount of racism or oppression felt can depend on the area where you live, and it could be that i do not agree with most of the points because of where I live. Anyone in my area can go to a store and buy any card or Barbie they may wish, and can buy makeup that matches their skin, or band aid. But, this may be an access issue I live in a major metropolitan area and not everyone can have the same access. If a person lives in a smaller town and in an area where stores might be smaller, or an economically disadvantaged area they have less access to choices. Lack of choices might not be due to oppression but to other factors that may exist, such as location.