Blog Post 2 due 1/23

I think that I have always done a good job at acknowledging how privileged and spoiled I was growing up. I have been privileged since I was born since I am White. I also have privilege when it comes to being in an upper-middle-class family, traveling to Florida every Spring Break, having all of the Apple technology, and having a house with a pool, to name a few.  My parents always told my sister and me that we didn't know how lucky we are. Growing up, I realized how right they are. Although I was lucky to grow up the way I did, I do not think it changed how I interact with others. Even though I did not go to a diverse school, I was taught how to be nice and accept others. I always knew I had white privilege, but I didn't learn about it until this year. I currently have three roommates- one White and two Black. I have learned a lot from them just by being their roommate. We talk about everything from social problems in our country to how to do my curly hair properly. Last semester, I took social problems and that is where I talked about it in a classroom setting. I didn't know how to feel about my whiteness in that class. I know there are many racial inequalities in our country especially White Supremacy. My generation is more accepting of other races compared to my Grandparents' generation. There needs to be a change to keep improving our country's equal opportunities. In the lecture, there is a list of things white people can do that other races can not do as easily (Family Diversity Lecture, 2021, Slide 10). That hit me hard because it was full of simple tasks. I use my privilege to include others and be kind. We all know the world could fix a lot of our problems with a little more kindness. 

Classroom Vocabulary: (Family Diversity Lecture, 2021, Slide 6)


White privilege: the advantages inherent in being categorized as White

White Supremacy: a system of racial stratification that places Whites at the top of the hierarchy

Whiteness: a set of characteristics and experiences that are attached to white culture and defined by what it is not


Reference List


Atkin, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Family Diversity [Lecture notes 4]. Retrieved 

        from http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Sensoy, O. & DiAngelo, R. (2017). Is everyone really equal? An introduction to key concepts in 

        social justice education (2nd ed.). Teachers College Press.


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