Myths:
Meritocracy-Everybody gets what they deserve

monoculture one big system and we’re all in it together and experiencing it the same way

manifest destiny- god wanted white people to take all the land in the US away from those who once held it

white moral superiority- whites are so good

white racelessness- whites don’t have a race, we’re “normal’ and race means other than white

white privilege- system of advantages based on race- more trusted, empowered, rewarded-unearned advantages of being white- no shame blame guilt or anger for being white-

privileges- school promotes success, dr’s treat you, nobody thinks you’re stealing

system is unjust

such relief in trust

we didn’t create the systems but we can change the way we view race

base how you feel about race and other systems of your life- taught not to see systems

blame shame guilt or anger if you feel about race rather than use your own life to allow you to make your own mind up

Peggy McIntosh is the associate director for the Wellesley Centers for Women and a very passionate anti-racism activist. McIntosh has a lot of knowledge and wisdom in the fields of race and gender, and does a great job of exemplifying this in the video. McIntosh speaks of several myths about race, unearned advantages that the white race has, and also speaks on the different thoughts and emotions felt by society in regards to race. The first myth, meritocracy, states that everybody simply gets what they deserve. The second is manifest destiny. Manifest destiny is the myth stating God wants white people to take all the land in the United States away from those of other races who once controlled it. The third is white moral superiority. This states that white people are “better” than those of other races and in turn deserve and are to receive more than other races. The fourth, white racelessness,