Question for white people...?

Question

Being a white person is Canada or America you are automatically seen as 'mainstram', but i was wondering if any of you have ever experienced discrimiation because of your gender, age, white priviledge or anything like that. Examples would be appreciated please. Thanks friends!

Answer 1

White people get discriminated against too.

Two reasons that it's not as noticeable...

1) Because it doesn't happen as often, whites a lot of times don't see racism when it happens... even if it's discrimination against THEM. If you are not white, I'm sure you've been in a situation with some white friends where you felt discriminated against, but your white friend took it as something else (they see the racist person as just a jerk or something, but not necessarily racist). Most white people aren't used to looking for racism, so it totally blows by them a lot of times.

2) White people in a lot of parts of the country aren't forced to deal with a lot of people of different races socially. Nonwhites have no choice but to deal with white society, so for that very reason they have a higher chance of confronting racism.

Why I know that whites are discriminated against is because a) I've lived in other (nonwhite) countries, so I know racism looks like when I see it, and b) most of my friends aren't white, so I confront it more often (obviously not my friends, but people I meet through them)...

Now of course, the problem that nonwhite people sometimes have a problem with (and also the reason that a lot of whites are oblivious to racism), is that there's a lot of reasons why a person may not like you. Racism could be part of it, but a lot of times it's just a jerk, or someone who doesn't like you because you are poor, have uneducated (or too educated) speech, too rich, female, etc... Lots of reasons people treat you badly, not just race, so unfortunately it's sometimes hard to tell.

Hope this gives you a different perspective!

Answer 2

Growing up in Orlando, FL in the '40's and '50's there were not a lot of places for a teenager to find a job.There were no McDonalds, Wendys or Burger Kings. We had three of the chain grocery stores so there were only so many bag boy jobs.

What we did have were lots' of orange groves so I went out looking to pick oranges. What I was told was "this is a negros job". That's kind of funny since today even a black man can't get a job picking oranges any more because that job belongs to the Mexicans.

I retired four years ago when I became 62 years of age. I worked as an licensed electrician and I was good. I was well paid for the work I did. There was a time in Florida that electricians had to apprentice and be licensed. The laws recently were change to allow younger unlicensed persons to take these jobs.

I got tired of doing the work over these younger persons had done and not getting credit for it. The younger persons did work for a lot less money than I did so, employers liked to hire them. God bless the younger generation.

Answer 3

I worked in an Urban development charity and was the only white person in the entire organization and hired because they needed to fill that "federal requirement' .

I am easy going and prided myself in not having "color" as an issue. Yet after that experience, my attitude changed. About WHY people become "raciest" and "angry" for making it a barrier in forming relationships. Ironcically the worst offender was a Christian Minister, the actual leader of the committee.

I presented a speech to the entire community council explaining the need for support in the organization and it WAS not what they thought it was about (money raising) it was about changing your heart and mind. Inviting diversity into the black community and educating other colors/races/cultures to the incredible history of these Americans and in thei case Texans. Then pointed fingers on the failure to do that inside the organization that was supposed to be the leaders in that. Then publically resigned and walked out. Sad part, I am a minister. It took me 7 months of daily, minute by minute praying and to handle this situation and not become as negative influence as they were.

The news media was there and I declined comment. I however did address the issue of "WHY" do we assume its only onesided normally White to Black or what ever. This is not the case here and unacceptable behavior and bad leadership comes in any color.

Answer 4

I've never experienced it personally, but I see it every day because I work around a college Admissions office. I see white people turned away in favor of less academically qualified minorities. I understand why they do it, but on some level i also understand why they claim it's not fair.

Answer 5

I'm White and live/work shop with a Blacks only and never had a problem in 30 years.

Answer 6

I have been made fun of for being white. It hurts. Like you can play this football posision cause you are white. I know how it feels

Answer 7

Very few breaks out there if your a w.a.s.p. They give most of the grants to arabs, blacks, indians. Which is all right but sometime us wasp's need some help

Answer 8

i only discriminate against people who can't spell basic words correctly nor know how to use basic grammar...

Answer 9

there is discrimination regardless of racial color

Answer 10

Not me*