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Essay On White People In America

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Before beginning this writing, I would like to discuss how my own race affects what I say. As a white person, I feel as if I should not complain about any experiences I have regarding my race. My race has subjugated and discriminated others, so I should not complain about tiny things. My race is commonly portrayed as racist and self entitled, which I know that many of us are. As demonstrated by Charlottesville, white people in America still have a long way to go with racism and bigotry. It made me abruptly aware of that kind of behavior in the US, and our president’s reaction to it disappointed me. For me, I feel like belonging in a country means bonding over patriotism, laughing about stereotypes, and participating in the culture. I would …show more content…

I suppose that would be my opinion on “This is not who we are”. Charlottesville was not what America is, though it might be a part of white people and our history. I don’t really participate in the “community”of my own race, because white solidarity is not needed in this society. If community means your city, I try to participate and support the community of South Pasadena (my city) by visiting the Farmer’s Market, participating in AYSO soccer for my region, and borrowing books from my local library. I feel a sense of belonging where there are other people like me (coming from my own country, my own age, gender, sexuality, etc.). I feel more comfortable among more discriminated against groups that I am a part of, because there is a sense of comradery among us. Keeping in mind what I said before, I occasionally feel isolated when I am in places where not many people are like me. For example, when I visited a Chinese friend’s house and her family laughed at me for not understanding their culture or food (though I was trying.) Also while in the discussion in-class, I felt uncomfortable talking about race, for the reasons I mentioned

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