Good Evening Everyone!
I really struggled with the readings so far this past week. I had to go back and read them again, just to clarify my thoughts and I still think they are exceptionally muddy.
One of the most difficult readings for me was Fanon and the idea of white privilege came up for me as it did in most posts. My initial reaction when I first heard about white privilege many years ago was a knee-jerk one of:
'I don't have anything to apologize or feel guilty for.' 'I work just as hard as the next guy for the things that I achieve.' 'If you don't make it, then that's something on you- not my problem.'

I'm sure it would be more correct if I said I felt very differently now than I did then, but in all honesty, I don't. I feel, as Amber does, that I'm ME. I don't feel that I need to carry the guilt of my what my ancestors did.

Yet I do feel a social responsibility; I try to be just and fair. As David said, I try to participate in helping one another to roles of equality. Especially in regards to race, as it is a constant thought process in my head, but also with gender and sexuality.