I’ll meet you half way.

Fact: You aren’t a racist.

Fact: You don’t think all middle eastern people are terrorists.

Fact: Some people are racist.

Fact: Some people do think all middle eastern people are terrorists.

Fact: If you and a middle eastern person walk into an airport at the same time, they are more likely than you to be suspected of terrorism.

Fact: The only difference between you two is the color of your skin.

Fact: Those racists will not suspect you of terrorism because you’re white, and in their opinion, terrorists are middle eastern.

Fact: Being white gives you an advantage over them in that airport.

Fact: Even though YOU aren’t racist, and YOU didn’t do anything wrong, you still benefit from the racism that the middle eastern person suffers.

THAT is white privilege. It’s not hate of white people. It’s not separatism. It’s not the belief that every white person is horrible. It’s not the belief that every white person has an easy life.

It’s simple. There are advantages to being white. If you don’t acknowledge that, you are being intentionally dense.

-Dion