White Privilege Knapsack.

I read the article White Privilege Knapsack by McIntosh. I thought it was very interesting and it talked about how people with white skin have this certain "power" over everyone, and they are the more privilege people.  I found this article very interesting because although racism has drastically decreased over the years, there are still many people all over the world how are racist to a certain degree.


A quote that i found very interesting was "White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, code books, visas, clothes, tools and blank checks" I found this quote intresting because although the color of your skin should not matter, it does play a key role in todays society. If you are a white person. that gives you the upper hand in many situations. Its almost like you are getting extra credit for having white skin.  You are given the upper hand in many situations, and although you may not deserve it you are getting it.  Racism is such a horrible thing, but it wil take a long time before it is fully gone, and abolished. There will always be people who believe that whites are superior to everyone else,  but they need to learn that everyone should have an equal playing field, and it should not matter about the color of your skin.


This article brought up many key points that I found interesting, and it also made me realize a lot of things.  Being from a majority white town, and growing up with all white people, I did not get to experience a diverse lifestyle. I think learning about peoples backgrounds, and differnt races can be very helpful, and rewarding especailly in the field of teaching, when every student has a different story.