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Originally Posted by nostatic
sorry Sam, but you benefited from the mere fact of being white. Your race and gender made opportunities available to you that were not equally available to other races. I have no doubt you worked hard to get where you are, and earned what you have. That isn't what I'm talking about. It is about the ways that society has favored white males. You did not face the same challenges as a black man. Or a Chinese immigrant. Or a Hispanic.
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It is what it is. You play the hand you are dealt, thats all you can ask for out of life. It's a part of our history and if anyone thinks it's easier elsewhere in the world (like they don't discriminate against Whites, other Asians, etc etc) it isn't so.
Everyone in my family at one time or another has experienced Racism - you can either bow to it and be a victim and allow it to grow or face it head - on.
I know it's there and I acknowledge it. If it's within my power to run the issue over - I do. It's all a part of being self reliant, whether that means being better at a given task, or starting your own so you don't need to play the game, or even being armed (that HAS happened before in to a few family members) so be it.
At least I know I'm doing it on my own, without any handouts.
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