The Damaging Myth Of White Privilege
Anyone who has known me for any length of time can attest to my disdain for the damage that the University does to the minds of America's youth. One example is the White Privilege myth which has been propagated by liberal academics at numerous American universities. A recent Washington Post article by Professor Christine Emba entitled 'This Is What White Privilege Is" has finally forced me to respond. Ms. Emba describes White Privilege as the social advantage that comes from being seen as the norm in the United States, automatically conferred irrespective of wealth, gender or other factors. The benefit of the doubt that one is afforded for having white skin. One such advantage is not being followed or harassed while shopping. If blacks indeed are followed while, it is unfortunately a monster of our own creation. I was employed as a security officer for several years at a shopping mall in Northeast Ohio. The mall is locat...