Illinois teacher says term ‘white
privilege’ is as offensive as N-word
by
Jackie Salo
Original Article
Posted By: AltaD,
6/11/2020 4:30:28 PM
An Illinois school has launched an investigation after a teacher claimed “white privilege” was as offensive as the N-word, according to reports. (Snip) “You think America is racist? Then you have been hoodwinked by the white liberal establishment and race-baiters like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton,” she wrote.
Local activist Tim McGowan, who recently organized a Black Lives Matter protest, called for the school to fire the teacher, news station WMAQ reported.
“Everyone is entitled to speak out and to speak their mind, but as a teacher molding minds, it’s completely unacceptable to have those kinds of narrow ideas,” McGowan told the outlet.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
MrDeplorable 6/11/2020 4:34:35 PM (No. 441410)
I love this woman! She has the courage to say OUT LOUD what the rest of us think silently!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
jalo1951 6/11/2020 4:40:57 PM (No. 441415)
She's right.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
comstock 6/11/2020 4:43:19 PM (No. 441417)
This is one brave woman. Unfortunately, I fear she has a death wish.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Rama41 6/11/2020 4:45:59 PM (No. 441419)
I had two parent privilege.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
ho72 6/11/2020 4:52:21 PM (No. 441430)
Let's talk about black privilege. You were a teen delinquent but you were rarely disciplined and never went to jail even though you easily could have? You somehow graduated high school and got admitted to college with relatively poor grades? You got hired over a more qualified white/Asian/whatever candidate? You got promoted with only mediocre job performance? You keep screwing up but you don't get fired?
Check your privilege.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Highlander 6/11/2020 5:01:16 PM (No. 441437)
Reply 5;
Are you talking about Obama and the Mooch?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 6/11/2020 5:03:55 PM (No. 441441)
Racist terms: "White", "privileged", "white privilege". "white supremacy", "white supremacist" Liberal speech is hate speech.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Urgent Fury 6/11/2020 5:08:39 PM (No. 441442)
Next time you have tendency to paint all teachers as Trotsky, remember this brave lady who just ruined her career and possibly her life.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
red1066 6/11/2020 5:17:42 PM (No. 441448)
I'm still waiting for someone to explain exactly what white privilege is, because I don't recall ever receiving any kind of privilege which I didn't earn.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 6/11/2020 5:36:41 PM (No. 441470)
We can't have a school teacher speaking the truth. She must be punished and banished.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
LesUNo 6/11/2020 5:37:19 PM (No. 441473)
My new hero.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
seamusm 6/11/2020 6:04:35 PM (No. 441503)
It will be interesting to see if her union back her up. She may technically prevail in court but I fear she'll not win a dime in compensation for what is likely coming - a violation of her 1st Amendment rights.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 6/11/2020 6:06:14 PM (No. 441504)
Yes it is offensive. Glad to hear her say it.....Thanks!!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
smcchk 6/11/2020 6:06:41 PM (No. 441505)
What is ‘white privilege?’ The white experience is as varied as as the stars. How can we be lumped together as A privileged group. It is ridiculous and racist.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
sw penn 6/11/2020 6:15:34 PM (No. 441515)
Almost, except one was the product of ignorant cultural habit.
And one is the product of ignorant cultural design.
i.e. a deliberate, calculated assault.
By people who want you to be so very concerned
that you might accidentally commit a "micro-aggression"
against something they just made up...
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
DVC 6/11/2020 6:26:56 PM (No. 441524)
Yes, maybe worse.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
chumley 6/11/2020 6:40:27 PM (No. 441534)
It is every bit as offensive, but nobody cares. White people don't count.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
mizzmac 6/11/2020 7:19:44 PM (No. 441591)
FTA: “Everyone is entitled to speak out and to speak their mind, but as a teacher molding minds, it’s completely unacceptable to have those kinds of narrow ideas." So, everyone except teachers. Who don't support the BLM agenda. Those are not entitled. And what's more, their THINKING is "completely unacceptable" too. Not only are they not allowed to "speak their mind," they will not be allowed to think their thoughts, either!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 6/11/2020 7:21:24 PM (No. 441592)
Good for you, ma'am. Hopefully, BM or your union won't find you. Have a Plan B ready to change identity and move to an undisclosed location.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 6/11/2020 7:31:44 PM (No. 441606)
There a fb page Black Man Thinkin and he’s got a post #nolivesmatter. It’s about the history of the US and our willingness to die for freedom. It’s worth a read.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 6/11/2020 8:04:53 PM (No. 441626)
The more speech, the better. If something offends, turn the channel, don't read... certainly don't dwell on it (i think that is a sign of some pathology). All these hand-held devices, people using the social networks like junkies, whip up a frenzy and then they prowl and attack with intent to destroy.
It's ugly.
The "problem" is more a wealth and social standing issue. We all know that no doors will ever close to anyone of the Obamas. Same with the Clintons, Kennedys, Romneys or ... you know.. Look at the enrollment logs at the prestigious prep schools, the Ivy Leagues, the big law firms, for example.
That's the way it is.
But there are some regions of the country, in sparsely populated areas, where there is some deep poverty, there are few opportunities, few prospects. I'm wondering how THOSE of our fellow citizens feel when they see BLM (and antifa*t) burning and looting and complaining about white privilege.
Then there are those who have arrived here in waves of immigration, mostly poor, suffering, but yearning for freedom and the chance to try for a better life. Nationalities and ethnic groups have all struggled to become successful. I bet virtually every one of us could tell such stories about our forebears.
I don't look at a "black" person and think, Heck. that guy's family were slaves! Damn, that woman's great-grandparents were slaves. Hey, Clarence Thomas, his ancestors were slaves. they've been slaves for 400 years: we are told again and again. Well, i didn't think about it, but now i do. It's horrible to hear that stupid refrain, and i suspect that it is causing deep harm to our Black brothers and sisters. WHO cares, other than a historical fact.
Something similar could be said about Native Americans.
If you live in the past, you can't live in the present.
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Local activist Tim McGowan believes in free speech, unless it disagrees with his free speech. Flaming hypocrite.
You hang in there dear lady. If only more of us had the courage to speak up on those social places. Were fixing to be run over with the same bulldozer that’s coming after you and all we can do is grumble.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Boni 6/11/2020 8:52:37 PM (No. 441642)
As you see, she is being investigated for holding opinions that do not conform to the current prescribed dogma. She is white, but cannot object to being blamed and objectified by those who are currently in power. And don't think for a moment that they are not the ones in power - they are. It is why every one of us most vote for a Republican - and I don't really even care who they are. Democrats are fascists and must be sent packing at the earliest possible moment.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
MNluxiegal 6/12/2020 5:56:21 AM (No. 441886)
It occurs to me that this entire idea of racial privilege is a loaded term, and harms black people too. It infers that they cannot get ahead because the white people have all the privileges. It's a good thing they did not tell that to Clarence Thomas or Ben Carson or Charles Payne. What an insult.
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