White Privilege In Our Society

All people reaching an equilibrium is a distant dream. Searching for ways to make our lives equal is difficult. Everyone on Earth needs to cooperate to make this dream a reality. We often go through life not paying attention to the privileges we possess. Some don’t believe that white privilege, for example, exists. However, privilege is a very real thing present in our everyday lives. Therefore, privilege influences the advantages that are present in our lives.
It is clear that men all over the world have more privilege than women and people of other genders. An example is, when I was born, my grandmother had hoped that I would have been born a boy. My grandmother also wanted my older sister to be a boy. An overwhelming amount of people in the South Asian community value men over women. They feel that men will be able to take care of them and overall are worth more than women. These are the same people that believe that women are only good at housework, which is an extremely dangerous idea that can unfortunately affect a women’s education and career. Another privilege that men possess is that they are able to do many things without having to worry for their safety. For example, women are often told not to go out at

night. My parents don’t let my older sister stay out past twelve a.m. for the fear that something might happen to her. There are people that believe well mannered women come home before sunset. When women stay out late, they have to fear for their own safety. Even a walk to their car at nighttime can be terrifying. If something does end up happening to the women, it is considered her fault. Whereas men can do what they like and are not judged as much as women are. Identifying with your gender at birth is another privilege that not everyone possesses. I am one of the people who possesses that privilege; I have never experienced any sort of gender dysphoria. I have never been told that my gender is invalid and that I need to change. This is a privilege because transgender people, agender people, and people of other genders may experience gender dysphoria on a regular basis. I have never been told that my gender is invalid and that I need to change, but these people may be told that daily. Identifying with my gender at birth protects my mental health in a way.() Unless the world changes, men will still have more privilege than people of other genders.
There is no doubt that rich people have a lot more advantages than poor people and middle class people. Poor people may not be able to provide exactly what their child needs. An example is, poor people may not be able to afford tutoring sessions for their child if they need them. However, rich people can hire a tutor to teach their child what they don’t know because they can afford it. This creates a disadvantage for poor people which can trap them in the cycle of poverty. Another privilege that rich and middle class people possess, is being able to afford food on a regular basis. I, for example, have never had to go hungry because my parents couldn’t purchase food. This is a privilege because there are people out there, including children, that aren’t able to eat food on regular basis. Malnutrition may result because of the lack of food the people are consuming. Being able to eat regularly protects my health to an extent. People with more money can afford to experience new places and things. In my case, the last time my family went on vacation together was almost three years ago. My family is on the larger side, so it is more expensive for us to travel outside of the country. Even so, my family is still able to afford to go to places that people who are poor cannot go at all because they don’t have enough money. Thus, having leisure time and spending that time somewhere nice is a privilege that not everyone can afford. Overall, the depressing reality is that it is nearly impossible for rich people and poor people to have the same class privileges; consequently, rich people will most likely remain on top.