"Privilege exists when one group has something of……" — Peggy McIntosh
"Privilege exists when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because of the groups they belong to, rather than because of anything they’ve done or failed to do. Access to privilege doesn’t determine one’s outcomes, but it is definitely an asset that makes it more likely that whatever talent, ability, and aspirations a person with privilege has will result in something positive for them."
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Peggy McIntosh
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6 Quotes by Peggy McIntosh
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I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my…
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White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks.
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White privilege is the unquestioned and unearned set of advantages, entitlements benefits and choices bestowed on people solely because they…
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