out of curiosity, who on the kennel thinks this is a real thing in Australia?
I’m a white guy, I don’t feel very privileged at all.
But I’m just one guy lol.
My observations is everything seems all fair all things considered with concessions to the indigenous to help them out a bit.
It’s the off season guys
Need a talking point to sink my teeth into.
Keep it respectful please but honest
I don't see it as being a genuine thing these days. Not in Australia anyway. I think things have actually gone the other way with regards to Aboriginal people getting better benefits to study and with some jobs being marketed as being for Aboriginal and Torres strait Islanders. I've never seen a job advertisement listed as being for white Australian applicants only.
If anything, there's privilege for the already wealthy. I've worked at private schools and know that the level of help available for struggling students is a big advantage. The sporting programs available shit all over those in the public education system. And when it comes time to go on to higher education institutions, it's hugely helpful to be in a position where it's already paid for by wealthy family.
I can see that plenty of people near the poverty line have a tough task elevating themselves above it. But this applies to everyone. Our public education system has dropped in standard since I was a kid. And the statistics tell us that the people of this country have less disposable income now even if they're in full time jobs. This flows through and effectively makes it more difficult to establish small business given that luxury items or services have changed in definition. Necessary things like electricity etc now take up more of people's wages than at any stage in Australian history. But when past governments privatised them that was bound to happen.
So white privilege is just a catchphrase to me. The level of wealth you are born into has a much greater impact on the privilege that you have.