I think "white male" is often used in place of "person(s) from the upper 40% of the world's socio-economic structure"
I hadn't considered that. Thanks for the perspective.
Right, they are there bc they take care of their own so it's more likely more of their own will be there.
There is a LOT of truth to this. Consider stereotypes of any group, especially successful ones, and you will see this. Asians and academics. Jewish people and wealth. Everyone passes to their children what they learn, what works for them, which gives those kids the path to join those ranks.
I finally did, and it really looks like a re-headlining of the same training that was held a few months back. I want to say it was in Portland or Seattle, but I can't find a link (I did look a bit); most likely put on by the same company or one using the same raw material. I'm sure this will continue.
So attempting to educate people on how our society provides more opportunities for white males is a problem?
Read the thread, that's not what this was. It was shaming the attendees simply for being white and successful (how racist is it to shame someone for being black and poor?). There are two points I have issue with, the smaller one is that this event was gov't funded and required attendance for the white males in leadership. That's our tax dollars, and it's singling people out based on race. The other issue I have, which is bigger and more related to the BLM movement overall, is the blanket judgement it places on others. Efforts like this are using race to single out persons and judge them, condemn them, shame them, and tell them what they did wrong and to demand they make up for what they did wrong....even if they did nothing wrong. I have issue with judging others (as I don't wish to be judged), so there's a core belief of mine. Blanket judgement on a group of people, especially using racism to do it in the name of ending racism, I just don't accept.
