Last night me and my friend were walking to my bandmates house for his birthday party. We got lost for a moment and we couldn't ask anyone for directions. Two black men walking up to you, "Excuse me, blah blah..." You get back in your house and lock it.
It was natural for us to avoid peoples porches or cars just so we don't alarm anyone. The effects of white privilege reminded me of that experience. We grow up to accept alot of things and sometimes its more of learning to tolerate what others think of you. It makes me wonder if white people learn to take in and accept, psychologically, that they are 'superior'. Are we accountable for accepting to tolerate others opinions? Or should we consistently attempt to understand others and constantly reinvent ourselves to be more fair and equal to others.
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