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In response to "You, as a white man in the heartland. Can you explain your fellow citizens? -- nm" by loosilu

If you have ingrained advantages then leveling the playing field can seem like someone taking away your rights.

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Jun 8 '20, 07:20

Even if it's not outright supremacy and just ignorance to white male privilege. To some it feels like an attack on them. They probably did work hard to get what they have and assume that anyone can do the same thing.

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This is actually pretty accurate, from what I hear from people I know that feel this way. - John Murphy Jun 8, 07:42 1
- It's like the joke about the fish - Reagen Jun 8, 07:57
That's a tough one to break through. It was for me. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:26
It’s hard to get someone to understand something when their paycheck (or in this case, their understanding if their sociocultural position) depends on them not understanding it. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 8, 07:24 1
- And I do think it's important to distinguish between malice and ignorance. - Dano Jun 8, 07:44

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If you have ingrained advantages then leveling the playing field can seem like someone taking away your rights.

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