How does ASU define privilege?
In its “Inclusive Communities” employee training, ASU has a lesson about combating privilege. This lesson tells us that if you are used to privilege, equality can feel like oppression—but it isn’t. If you are from the oppressor group, you can never be oppressed yourself. Nothing that happens to you, the oppressor, can ever be bad—it is always justified because, well, you’re an oppressor. You had it coming. It is your turn.
Here is a link to a US Congresswoman expressing the idea that a white man cannot be oppressed.
Here, ASU acknowledges that it requires employees to believe systemic oppression is real. ASU has taken a side in this debate. What is this oppression? When examples are given, you quickly see it is talking about what it calls in other places “whiteness.”
What do you think? Is structural oppression a reality in our society today? Is "whiteness" inherently the oppressor, incapable of being oppressed itself? And here’s my fundamental question: Should a state university, funded by Arizona taxpayers and claiming to serve the entire Arizona community, teach these ideas to students and expect employees to embrace them?
In answer to your questions, the answer is NO! I am Caucasian, but really what does that mean? I have so many different backgrounds in my family history as I am sure many people do. Growing up we were not privileged at all. We had to work hard for everything. We learned a good work ethic. There is no such thing as race period! We are all from one blood. We all have descended from our ancestors Adam and Eve. Yes, some people have had it easier than others, but that’s life! We need to make the most of what we have, and try to better ourselves. Stop wallowing in self pity and self centeredness!! Stop playing the victim card! These stupid universities are supposed to teach students to make themselves better for the good of society. They have done nothing, but brain wash our youth!!