Blog #7

I am a Hawaiian female and I relate to being more white than I am Hawaiian because I was raised in a white community and my mom is white. When I go to the store, I don't get followed by the store manager thinking that I'm going to steal something, especially if I'm walking in with my mom. When I have my windows rolled down, I know that I won't get pulled over the color of my skin because I have Hawaiian stickers all over my car. If I were a white male, I wouldn't have to worry about not getting a job based on my color or if I will require maternity leave when I decide to have children. I wouldn't have to worry about coming back and my job being replaced by someone else. I wouldn't have to worry about being in the minority group and would always have a feeling of superiority. I wouldn't have to worry about my voice not being heard. I am a middle/upper class female who doesn't have to worry about going poor or not having my college tuition paid for. I have my own car and I have designer purses. I am able to attend college and I am able to do things that other women cannot do. As a young, able-bodied woman, I don't have to worry about being turned away from a job because of my age. I am able to go out and party and not have to worry about work the next day or worry about kids. I am able to play sports without feeling to much pain and I'm able to perform tasks for older people. I am able to be in The Pride of Oklahoma and I'm able to dress like I'm 21 and not be judged. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc

This is a video talking about white privilege and the speaker is Tim Wise