White Privilege

The numbers of the effects of white privilege that stood out to me the most were 4, 5, 28, 39, 50.

Number 4 stuck out to me because due to the stereotypes i have experienced in my life, i found this to be relatively true. In my neighborhood or the neighborhoods of my friends that live by me even though the people are nice it doesn't stick out to me that they are "nice". Sometimes i will be in a predominantly white neighborhood and if someone walks by and they don't walk to the other side of the street, they will usually acknoledge me and say hello. When I am in a predominately black neighbor, the usual greeting is a simple nod.

Number 5 stuck out to me because this happens to me all the time and I always wondered how it is to go through a store without being followed. I know I am often followed in stores and constantly asked stupid questions about what  I want or if I want help which to me is just a way of keeping an eye on me.

I found number 28 interesting because it is terrible that a person of color could possibly lose their job because they get in an argument with a white colleague. This applies to other aspects not just jobs. I feel like there have been many experiences in my childhood where my African American friends and I have gotten in trouble because the teacher sided with a Caucasian student.

I found 38 interesting because even with the stereotype of blacks being late to events, I pride myself on arriving on time or early to events so i do not follow this stereotype.

50 was interesting because if I do not know what normal feels like then who does. Is life of a white person "normal"? Who defines "normal" in society? This is very disturbing to me.