KARENS and BECKYS, DICKS and JOHNS

White privileged

“Karen” is a personality type, not a race. A personality can be changed. Race cannot be changed. “John” is used to describe a toilet and also someone who visits sexworkers, but it is widely understood that not all John’s are synonymous with that characterization.

There is a long history of white women making false claims that led to torture and murder of black men.

“When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”

The color of your skin determines your level of protection and advantage in specific societal institutions. Getting pulled over, having your resume considered, being promoted to positions of authority and policy influence.

Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing — HuffPost

Millions of Amy Coopers — The Cut

White tears are a reminder to people of color that white people don’t notice racism on a daily basis; we only notice racism when the media presents it to us loudly enough. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/white-womens-tears-and-the-men-who-love-them-twlm/

Below is a list of 28 common racist attitudes and behaviors that indicate a detour or wrong turn into white guilt, denial or defensiveness. Each is followed by a statement that is a reality check and consequence for harboring such attitudes.

https://odinsblog.tumblr.com/post/127808197400/28-common-racist-attitudes-and-behaviors

Acknowledging the gradients of your privilege is deeply challenging for those who don’t want to work towards taking personal responsibility. For instance, if you were oppressed emotionally or physically abused by a parent, it is hard to examine how others who seem emotionally confident have less privilege than you. Progressing out of victimhood is a painful process.

On Tuesday evening, 63 percent of white women voted for Roy Moore, a man accused of assaulting multiple teenage girls, and cruising for more—so aggressively that he was thought to have been banned from the Gadsen Mall. I’ll say it again: 63 percent of white women voted for the guy who was probably banned from a shopping mall for assaulting teenagers and for saying America was “great” during slavery. What world is this?

https://theslot.jezebel.com/white-women-keep-fucking-us-over-1821250590

2 Buffoons Lay Male Privilege Bare

Explaining White Privilege To A Broke White Person https://www.huffpost.com/entry/explaining-white-privilege-to-a-broke-white-person_b_5269255

What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege

What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege

Colorado State Senator Brilliantly Explains White Privilege

Watch this state senator brilliantly explain what white privilege is

‘Affluenza teen’ who killed 4 in drunk driving incident and fled to Mexico to be released after serving 2 years – Business Insider https://apple.news/AQeto8yKXTkKreFYEscw57A

Unexpected response to Manchester attack (demonstration of how white male privilege can be used for good)

The Privilege of Staying Out of Politics

https://johnpavlovitz.com/2017/08/21/the-privilege-of-neutrality/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=John%20Pavlovitz

‘Staying Out Of Politics’ Or ‘Not Caring’ About Politics Is Not A Thing Unless You’re Privileged