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... In North American society and the community that I grew up in, Andover, being white is the norm. The advantages of being white include learning about one・s own race in school, seeing members of one・s own ethnic group widely represented in the media, and the fact that you know that you will not be denied a job based on your race. ... One way to think about the benefits exploitation is in terms of racialized social privilege, white privilege. White privilege is a ：pattern of social privilege and benefits, including exemptions from harm and burden, which accrue to racial groups at the expense of others.；
Although there are many privileges to being white, the economic benefits are at the core. ...
African Americans suffer from a racial social stigma unknown to even the poorest white Americans, who share in many of the privileges of being white, no matter the economic disadvantage. ...
Even the media typically skews their portrayals of economic classes toward the white middle and upper classes, with all their privileges. ... Growing up in Andover, a white affluent community, the issue of white privilege has shaped not only how I view myself, but the way I view others.
Approximate Word count = 979
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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