"I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege."

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Source : "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh, nationalseedproject.org. 1989.

Peggy McIntosh

#Thinking Quotes #White Privilege Quotes #Taught Quotes

“A show has to change and evolve. Sometimes the change is painful, but that doesn't mean it's not good or correct.”
“Greatness exists like an ocean within you. Why do you want to act like a fish out of water, wriggling on the sand under the scorching sun? Look! The water is just one millimeter away! Jump in!”
“I do like to dress up and look nice, and I'm inspired by people who do the same - people who express themselves through how they dress.”

Source : "Q&A: Five Questions for Skylar Astin". Interview with Nic Screws, www.esquire.com. April 17, 2013.
“I've seen attack ships on fire on the shoulder of Orion, I've seen moon beams glisten at the Ten hauser gate, all those memories, lost like tears in the rain...”
“Alternative cartoonists have to rely on comic book stores to get their stuff in the hands of readers.”
“I hope I look skinnier in 3D. I hope I don't look three times as fat. That'll be disappointing.”
“There's only about 6 inches that turns that halo into a noose.”
“She was ugly from the front, and I said ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly. Well, I could handle it behind her.”

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