The fact that white people may be at an advantage simply due to their skin colour than a non-white person with the same intellect, qualifications etc. It is worth noting that this is not a justification for the racism against white people collectively, but rather highlights that existence of a systematic, institutionalised racial hierarchy that is able to deprive non-white people from seizing opportunities that they rightfully deserve simply because of their complexion. White privilege does not mean that it is acceptable to hate white people, nor that white people must apologise for any achievements of theirs, nor that all non-whites deserve opportunities primarily before white people (this would be an example of racial privilege against whites).
"Brock Turner, who was arrested for rape, was released from prison after six months because of his good behaviour and the negative implications that a lengthier prison sentence would have on him as a young student."
"Don't other rapists normally get a longer, fairer sentence for the same crime?"
"Well... yes."
"MATE.... That's white privilege!"
"Don't other rapists normally get a longer, fairer sentence for the same crime?"
"Well... yes."
"MATE.... That's white privilege!"
by RacismDOESExists February 18, 2017
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by Sober Drunk June 11, 2003
Get the white russian mug.An invisible package of unearned assets that whites can count on cashing in each day, but about which they are 'meant' to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools , and blank checks.
Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of white privilege:
-I can if I wish arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time.
-I can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see people of my race widely represented.
-When I am told about our national heritage or about "civilization," I am shown that people of my color made it what it is.
-I am never asked to speak for all the people of my racial group.
-I can remain oblivious of the language and customs of persons of color who constitute the world's majority without feeling in my culture any penalty for such oblivion.
-I can easily find academic courses and institutions which give attention only to people of my race.
-I can chose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match my skin.
-I can if I wish arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time.
-I can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see people of my race widely represented.
-When I am told about our national heritage or about "civilization," I am shown that people of my color made it what it is.
-I am never asked to speak for all the people of my racial group.
-I can remain oblivious of the language and customs of persons of color who constitute the world's majority without feeling in my culture any penalty for such oblivion.
-I can easily find academic courses and institutions which give attention only to people of my race.
-I can chose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match my skin.
by TekkenKO August 3, 2011
Get the white privilege mug.A word used to describe a person of White race, but who:
1) is acting Black (wigga), or
2) who shares the same social status as people from the Black ghetto (especially people from Catholic countries, mostly: Poland, Spain, Italy, also Ireland), or
3) who is working very hard and gets little money for it, referring to Black people cruelly enslaved and forced to work for nothing (i.e. Polish people in the Netherlands), or
4) who is discriminated on the ethnic surface (i.e. "Untermensch" meaning "subhuman" referring to Jews, Poles, Gypsies and Serbs along with all non-Europeans).
5) also used by the KKK and White supremacists to describe some ethnicities who are white, but do not belong to the pure Germanic/Nordic/Aryan race, which are for instance ethnic Jews, Slavic people and Southern-European people.
1) is acting Black (wigga), or
2) who shares the same social status as people from the Black ghetto (especially people from Catholic countries, mostly: Poland, Spain, Italy, also Ireland), or
3) who is working very hard and gets little money for it, referring to Black people cruelly enslaved and forced to work for nothing (i.e. Polish people in the Netherlands), or
4) who is discriminated on the ethnic surface (i.e. "Untermensch" meaning "subhuman" referring to Jews, Poles, Gypsies and Serbs along with all non-Europeans).
5) also used by the KKK and White supremacists to describe some ethnicities who are white, but do not belong to the pure Germanic/Nordic/Aryan race, which are for instance ethnic Jews, Slavic people and Southern-European people.
"There was a dramatic shortage of Polish brides and Poles were very often called “white niggers” by the WASPs, settlers of White Anglo-Saxon Protestant origin. Hence, the Poles often chose Black women, sharing almost the same social status.
Those Poles, the earliest emigrants, were mostly simple farmers for whom black women, born and raised on the cotton fields, were the perfect match. The word “racism” did not exist in the Polish mentality. "
Those Poles, the earliest emigrants, were mostly simple farmers for whom black women, born and raised on the cotton fields, were the perfect match. The word “racism” did not exist in the Polish mentality. "
by yitzhik December 23, 2013
Get the white nigger mug.Upper middle class people who are normally very classy but find themselves surrounded by idiots in a public setting (Movie theater, DMV, Mall, etc.) and the unfortunate White Trash side of them comes out.
The White Class person will typically be from the New York area and will usually be a Guido, but can be spotted all across the United States.
If provoked long enough a typical "White Class" person will attack a persons intelligence, choice in clothing, significant other, and over all stupidity. Usually results in shouting, insulting, and sometimes the exchanging of fists.
The White Class person will typically be from the New York area and will usually be a Guido, but can be spotted all across the United States.
If provoked long enough a typical "White Class" person will attack a persons intelligence, choice in clothing, significant other, and over all stupidity. Usually results in shouting, insulting, and sometimes the exchanging of fists.
White Class Guy: (bites tongue but thinks) Oh c'mon! This fuckin' broad is takin' twenty minutes to decide what fuckin' movie she wants to see!
White Class Guy: (Says loudly) Hurry the fuck up! Ya buyin' a fuckin' house or a god damn movie ticket ya filthy rat bastard?!
White Trash woman: Excuse me!?
White Class Guy: (Says loudly) Hurry the fuck up! Ya buyin' a fuckin' house or a god damn movie ticket ya filthy rat bastard?!
White Trash woman: Excuse me!?
by zachary_MIDWEST November 4, 2009
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Justin is an example of a white boi because he wears products from Boss Wears and luvs the song "My Prez" by Young Jeezy.
by SouljaboyMac December 28, 2010
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