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Can we discuss white , male priveledge,?

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malificent7 · 12/12/2020 23:39

How does it manifest?

I have a lovely friend who is white, male and priveledged and while he is an absolute gem, he genuinely is very naive about things in the workplace that holds us womwn bk such as age,experience and sexuality.
This mabifests as all the white males want him to get a permanent postion as they will have a lad to hang out with..old boys' network if you will. The office banter centeres around when is this getting a job?

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NiceGerbil · 13/12/2020 00:52

Ohalright are you serious?

You can't think of any countries in the world where white men aren't in control?

Erm

India
Pakistan
Lots of countries in Africa
And depending on your definition of white.
A ton of other countries as well
Etc etc

I'd be interested in understanding why you have that view?

NiceGerbil · 13/12/2020 00:32

Yes it's interesting.

I think that there is a lot of pushback against the 'oppression olympics' etc

The difficulty really is that. Men have problems of course they do. And then they feel hard done by when described as 'privileged' etc

In the end though my observation is that changes in language etc won't help. Fundamentally white men (if we're talking UK) in general are kind of ok and see all the stuff about more women, black people etc as an encroachment. Which it is. Because if more people who aren't white men get jobs in X that's less room for white men. Also. Means they have to watch their language etc

In my time at work in male dominated areas. My observation is that men are much much happier with a pretty girl on reception and doing organising. But when it comes to work, they're not keen. I mean I've thought and observed for more than 20 years. They don't want us there.

Depressing.

In terms of equality gay men are very ok now in my industry. Lesbians fairly invisible still. Etc.

It's men first always.

The only women I know who work in the industry after middle age are. To be frank. Very thick skinned.

Yeah it's shit tbh.

Ohalrightthen · 13/12/2020 00:05

White male privilege manifests as white men getting an easier ride. That's the privilege. It's practically universal. It would be more useful to talk about the places it doesn't manifest. Though i can't think of many.

Ohalrightthen · 13/12/2020 00:04

What's your point?

malificent7 · 13/12/2020 00:02

Anyone?

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