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The social problem that is being addressed on the article is racism. Racism refers to
prejudice based on one’s skin color. McIntosh in the article, argues that the whites are entitled to
certain privileges that they certainly do not need to earn. These privileges come in different
forms and are both personalized and institutionalized.
The data given on the article suggests that white privilege indeed exists, and it is not an
ideology propagated by the racists. The author used her own case to justify her perspective on
the issue of racism. She lists so many privileges that she enjoys that are not available for people
from other races. She describes and analyzes her experiences in a manner that reveals that the
whites are granted so many favors which they are oblivious to. They even tend to think that
white privilege is a norm such that they do not even notice it (McIntosh 6).
If the issue of racism is to be solved, both the victims and perpetrators have to recognize
that it is happening. The two sides can then gang up and fight against the disadvantages directed
towards one race. The whites ought to view the privileges that they get in a more objective lens
and restrain from believing that they deserve all that they get, especially at the expense of others.

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White Privilege and Racism in Modern American Society

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