Premium Essay

Peggy Mcintoh's Summary

Submitted By
Words 254
Pages 2
Peggy McIntosh sees white privilege as “an invisible package of unearned assets which she can count on cashing in each day.” Prior to her acknowledgement of the advantages of being a white woman, she was under the impression that remaining neutral when it comes to race is ideal. Although McIntosh’s comparison of white privilege as an invisible knapsack is a wonderful description of special provisions that she enjoys, the naivety and failure to recognize this privileged is harmful to those without it. She recognizes that her life as a white woman has had the benefit of having doors opened for her even if she has no other defining characteristic value. White privilege systemically places those who are not white at a disadvantage as they strive

Similar Documents