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Anonymous asked: According to someone on Celebitchy (shambles), you can't be self made if you're white or white passing. I know white privilege is a real thing but what she said bothered. I guess she wants to be praised for being so woke.

I think shambles is black, and so she sees things from her perspective. I guess to her all white people are a monolith. I disagree, of course, being originally from mostly white 3rd world country. I’ve seen plenty of poverty and deprivation. But it is not use arguing about it with Americans. They can’t imagine things being different.

When I moved to the US, I did feel the “white privilege” , it is real. But to take advantage of it you have to have the right pedigree, i.e. not only be white passing but also be passing for a middle class American, or a foreigner.