Is it ok to be proud of being white?

Question

So is it?

Answer 1

I think it's kind of silly to be proud of your heritage, whatever it is.

Pride somehow indicates to me that you yourself accomplished something to be proud of.

I am exceptionally GRATEFUL to my ancestors and I HONOR their accomplishments. But I can't take any credit for what they did.

All I can do is try to be worthy of their sacrifices and carry on for the next generation.

Answer 2

Being proud to be white is just as stupid as being proud to be black. What does that prove? What did you do to be white (black)? Are you proud to be right-handed (or left-handed)?

I am proud to be an American. The reason is not because Americans are any better than anyone else. I have been in a lot of countries, and the people are just like us. I am proud to be an American because I think we have the best system (but not the best politicians).

We need to look as every person as an individual, not black or white.

Answer 3

Of course it is okay to be proud of what you are...in any aspect. However, it is NOT okay to let that pride "elevate" you above others. All people are special and have the same worth regardless of skin color or culture. Be proud, but lift others up as well, for in that lies the keys to greatness. Most of all be proud to be human and be the best human you can be.

Answer 4

It's ok to be proud of who you are and what you are, I just hope that you dont think that you are better than black or hispanic or any other people with other race different from yours. Then you'd be considered as a racist. I'm proud of being hispanic, for example.

Answer 5

Essentially, it's "ok". I mean, everyone should be satisfied and content and proud of who they are , provided the person in question is a good person who actually has something to be proud OF (and that is up to the individual him or herself of course to judge). The only thing with saying , "I"m white and I'm proud" is that, to be honest, that kind of phrase carries with it a lot of negative baggage, so to speak. Let's face it. It usually only comes from, in my experience at least, white "racialist" type people. So, to me at least, that's an automatic turn-off.

And then you might ask , Well why is it NOT necessarily such a "turn-off" to see black people, or Hispanics, or what-have-you, arguing for their own race or ethnicities' pride and rights, etc? Well, the reason, in my own opinion at least, is that , for starters, "whites" still constitute the vast vast majority of the population here (I'm assuming you're American; if not disregard the rest). In the 2000 census here for example, "whites" comprised approx 77% of the US population. Historically, whites, particularly "WASP's" , have been (and continue to be) on top of the social food chain and maintain the majority of the dominant positions in the social hierarchies of the moneyed and ruling elite.

All the while that this has been the case, they have NOT always been gracious, and this is a huge understatement of course, but they have not always been "gracious" to anyone who was something "other" than they were and wanted to come into "their" country, or what-have-you. " WASP's", so-called, even discriminated quite actively against other European immigrants (basically anyone who was not of English, or perhaps Scots-Irish, or "Nordic" , heritage, and Protestant).

So, these historical factors, ALONG with the fact that they are still very much the dominant majority in this country, and combined with the harsh facts of the ongoing institutionalized racism which exists particularly against black Americans but also against Hispanic and other types of Americans as well, all make saying something like "I'm white and proud" , in public, a bit of a .....gauche, or, well, not quite an advisable thing to do. At least not if you're running for office...

It smacks of white racism, basically, and today that's clearly something that's becoming less and less acceptable than ever.

Answer 6

You know, if black people get to have black history month and hispanics get hispanic heritage month then why dont we have a proud to be white month or something along those lines? I don't see one thing wrong with celebrating your heritage and culture no matter what culture it is. I am not against black history month or anything I just think we need to also celebrate the white people because we are now the minority in many places in this country.

Answer 7

Yes, it's OK for everyone to be proud of their heritage. Social problems arise when people are so proud they think that they are better than others, not because they are proud of who they are. When people are proud of themselves and others, that is when true harmony is achieved.

Answer 8

I am proud to be white, but I am not proud of the way many white people act. Mostly the rich, and the ones raised with racial ignorance. They have never changed.
So is it ok to NOT be proud to be white?

Answer 9

It is ok to be proud of WHO YOU ARE, wether you are white, black, hispanic, asian, etc, etc.

It doesnt mean you are better than anyone else, but pride in yourself makes for good self esteem and a lot more happiness then if you are ashamed of yourself.

So yes, it is good to be proud of being white, so long as you realize that that doesnt make you who you are, or make you any better than anyone else.

Answer 10

You cant be proud of BEING anything.
Try to be proud for DOING something.

Answer 11

Yes it's OK. Everyone can be proud of their race. Just don't act like it makes you superior. No one race does that.