Racism ranges from the individual to the institutional level and reflects a pervasive view, a view that says being of white race claims that you have power and higher privilege of those of a different race. Being white allows you to have privilege over others, privilege that is not earned and that you are born with. These privileges may be something very small or something with a lot more value. Either way, white privilege is something that will not disappear.
White privilege is not something that white people do or create themselves, it is something they are born with. Not only does it serve as perks for whites, but it also creates with a lot of advantages. Some of these small perks may include complimentary shampoo at hotels that works with the texture of your hair, flesh colored band aids, or nude pantyhose. Advantages may include not being harassed in a store or being pulled over because of my race. A lot of these perks or advantages are often over looked, or whites don’t realize the simplicity behind some of them. White privilege is a hidden and transparent preference that is over difficult to address and something that is inevitable.
Holladay, J. R. (n.d.). On Racism and White Privilege. Retrieved April 11, 2016, from http://www.tolerance.org/article/racism-and-white-privilege
In relation to sports, in European soccer the white supporters are the ones discriminating against the non-white players. While the white players definitely notice, they only reflect on the racial abuses and not that they have some form of immunity. These white players do not experience these racial instances on a first hand basis which is definitely a perk for their game mindset.
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