According to the text, white men privilege is the “assumption of social, economic, and political power in this country has long resided with upper-class and upper middle-class white European males of wealth and privilege.” I think this concept contribute to the many underprivileged groups to not have the courage to claim or to have the right to earn the privilege. Basically, having this privilege, gives the white men an advantage; thus to the non-white men it is disadvantageous.
I agree with this concept. There are many reasons why, people get rewarded, promoted, as well as earn privilege; but we have heard or seen stories when white men get the privilege over women or non-whites just because they are white. This happen, not because all people are racists or white men are superior from others, but it is because they held the power for long time. Whether it is in politics or in many other organizations, the assumptions we have limits our decisions.
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