White Privilege

This article really came off the wrong way to me, i didnt feel what it was the writer wanted me to feel after reading it. I felt more like she was actually being racist rather than trying to stop it. She ended up just pointing out every way that she could think of that she was better off than other races. Nobody told her that she would get special treatment for any of the occurances she wrote in her list, she just assumed that it would happen. Isnt that thinking a bit racist? I mean personally I wouldn't think that how someones body odor smelled would reflect their race, maybe that they should take a shower and get some clean clothes, but no matter what race they were it wouldnt affect my thoughts about that person. And even if that thought was in the back of my mind as an "Invisible system conferring dominance of my group", i would choose not to believe that thought because its absurd that the persons race should be represented by some stinky person.

I do agree that blacks and other non-white races see alot of racism where we live and that it should definitely stop. But i dont think that this article is the way to do it. In conluding her article she pointed out that we should raise our consciousness on the prerequisites of being light skinned. Why? Why not raise our consciousness on the prerequisites of considering everyone equal? Bringing up the idea that white people have it so much better than other races where we live just adds to the tension. Its not that I am saying we shouldn't be aware of racism, I am saying that in order to overcome the race barrier we have to each individually forget that we are even a different race. Its impossible to be racist to someone if you dont even consider them a different race than yourself. And no I don't mean assimlating the entire planet into one big pot, so that there arent even any races to be racist about. I mean respect the beliefs of other races and religons and still see them as just another human being.

i really cant explain it

It really is the oddest thing, a few years ago I was very into watching basketball and hockey on TV and I wouldnt even glance twice at a baseball game. But now i rarely catch a basketball or hockey game and im completely obsessed with baseball. Maybe its my lack of television watching lately, damn internet, taking over my life! Im already subscribed on mlb.tv which allows me to watch any game of baseball in this upcoming season, including the spring training games. Yea i know baseball is super slow moving and boring at times, but now that i understand the game and the strategy and talent behind it i can appreciate it. I follow the bluejays like its a religion, Roy Halladay is pretty much Jesus on the mound, so it fits. And why not be on the Bluejays bandwagon they are totally gonna win the pennant this year, as long as the Yankees dont spend another billion dollars on superstar players, damn rich americans. You would think that if a team spent well over twice as much as the second place team in their division to boost their lineup they would be able to create a bigger gap than they have. Last year alone the New York Yankees spent 194 million dollars on players, a staggering 74 million dollars more than the team in second position, the Boston Red Sox, at 120 million. So where do the Blue Jays stand? 71 million, 16th in the Majors for Team Payroll. Where did they stand last year in the standings? 2nd in their divistion behind the Yankees. and their record stood 8th overall across the majors. talk about getting more bang for your buck. and this next year coming up they have bolstered their lineup with some big name players while bringing back their big stars from the previous year. so this year is looking to be a very big year for the only canadian team left in the MLB. wow im a baseball freak now... god help me