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[Guest makapaka]

WMP isn't a generalisation, it's common advantage that all white males have. If it were advantage that only some had, such as being from wealthy families, then it would be called wealth privilege. Or replace Wealth with X where X is some advantage that not everyone shares.

 

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That's a criticism of the wording, the phrase, not a criticism of the idea that an advantage exists.

I don't particularly like the phrase, it's not self descriptive IMO, but it's the phrase that exists. Perhaps the fact that it's badly worded is part of the problem people have in understanding it.

White male inherent advantage perhaps would be better. Although in reality the advantage is more a lack of disadvantage.

Minority ethnic group and female disadvantage due to societal attitudes.

That's really quite a mouthful isn't it.

 

I agree the term is poorly worded - although I did make that point way down the thread and you told me I was incorrect

[Guest]

I'll not bother, you don't like them, I can't be bothered, there's nothing to discuss there anyway...

 

---------- Post added 02-11-2017 at 16:14 ----------

 

 

No it doesn't come from any desire to create victim status.

It's just an acknowledgment that we don't start from a level playing field.

It's a counter to the often heard argument of the undeserving poor.

 

 

You're right in that we don't all start from a level playing but its little to do with race these days. I'm white, I was born and raised in Parsons Cross, went to Lyndsay Road, Hartley Brook and Firth Park schools; hardly a great springing board in life is it compared to white kids born in Dore and went to Silverdale?

[Michael_W 11]

WMP isn't a generalisation, it's common advantage that all white males have. If it were advantage that only some had, such as being from wealthy families, then it would be called wealth privilege. Or replace Wealth with X where X is some advantage that not everyone shares.

 

---------- Post added 02-11-2017 at 21:39 ----------

 

 

That's a criticism of the wording, the phrase, not a criticism of the idea that an advantage exists.

I don't particularly like the phrase, it's not self descriptive IMO, but it's the phrase that exists. Perhaps the fact that it's badly worded is part of the problem people have in understanding it.

White male inherent advantage perhaps would be better. Although in reality the advantage is more a lack of disadvantage.

Minority ethnic group and female disadvantage due to societal attitudes.

That's really quite a mouthful isn't it.

 

---------- Post added 02-11-2017 at 21:41 ----------

 

 

You're just demonstrating that you know nothing about socialism, liberalism, the left, or parenting IMO.

You've probably confused not beating your children with being unable to discipline or teach them.

 

Clearly I don't, I am in awe at your superior wisdom and knowledge fella, I have clearly wasted all that white privilege I have

I disciplined my kids back in the day though, they still think the world of me too, they even let me look after their kids now