Don't Self-Flagellate About White Privilege. Do Something!
Category: POLITICS
It's a crucial first step that white people recognize white privilege, but that alone isn't enough. What's more, luxuriating in our own suffering doesn't engender social change. Here's a stale paradox: self-flagellating about white privilege is an expression of white privilege.
By Merrill Cole, ContributorAssociate Professor of English at Western Illinois University, 2015-01-20