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I believe the article and the video were very interesting and they both made me realize certain things about racism that have gone unnoticed. In White Fragility, DiAngelo discusses the negative behaviors of whites when there is any racial tension, or any mention of racism. I have never experienced or witnessed any of these behaviors by white people because I have never had a deep conversation with anyone about the topic. I am aware of how whites have more privilege over people of color, but there were some aspects of this material that surprised me. Watching and reading facts of how it is to be white or how society structures racism. This social structure, leads to what is called white fragility.

To me, white fragility means that there is negative behavior portrayed by white people when there is any hint of racism or racial injustice discussed. I believe this issue can most definitely be combated, although I also believe that it will take many years to accomplish. I think it can be combated by teaching children at a young age, no matter their color, how our society functions as different races have privilege or power over others. Since we are conditioned to be a certain way starting at birth, this could potentially condition the younger generations of how society truly is, therefore altering the path of which racism and prejudice lingers. White fragility should clearly be combated …show more content…
Wise says this to point out how people of white skin color are more privileged because that is how our society works. The issues of race do not just stop at these examples, other issues like employment or even criminal history are race-related as well. The film states, "College-educated African Americans are nearly twice as likely as college-educated whites to be unemployed" (White Like Me). Both the film, and the article had aspects to them that stood out to
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