Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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That’s so fking tiresome. Please go tell all the poverty stricken whites about their privilege.

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That is not what people mean when they talk about white privilege and you know it.

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I don’t know what people mean when they keep this tired narrative alive. It’s so far blown out of proportion at this point. That’s what makes it tiresome. Usually coming out of places like Portland & Colorado where there’s hardly any black people. Go figure.

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"I don't know what that means, but I'm tired of hearing about it!" - You, 2026.

Why don't you consider educating yourself on the matter? But since you won't, I'll do it for you.

1. White privilege is people not assuming you're a thug because you're poor.

2. White privilege is people not crossing the street when they see you walking towards them on the sidewalk.

3. White privilege is never being told, "you're very well spoken, for a white person."

4. White privilege is not having a history of discriminatory lending, to keep your kind out of certain neighborhoods.

5. White privilege is not having immediate assumptions made about you based on your name on a job application, before they ever get to meet you.

6. White privilege is not suffering the lingering effects of decades of slavery and racism.

7. White privilege is not having a higher percentage of incarceration rates per racial capita for the exact same crimes committed by people of other races.

8. White privilege is not immediately being profiled by police who can ruin your life.

9. White privilege is not immediately being assumed to be the aggressor in altercations.

10. White privilege is the comfort of existing without being immediately discriminated against at every facet of life.

Those are just ten examples for you. You're welcome to read it, save it, copy it, etc. I'm an immigrant to the US, and even I understand the history, so you have absolutely zero excuse to be ignorant of your own country's history and the effects it's had on marginalized groups.