Feeling attacked

I think that todays discussion about White Privilege was very interesting because we started out in class discussing why this topic can be uncomfortable for many people. The class discussion started out slow, but began to get more argumentative as it went along because of people's strong feelings on this subject. I feel that it got a little bit heated because it is such a sensitive subject for many people, especially when it involves a book such as "White Privilege." When we were discussing the language used in the book (such as the word "terrorizing") I could see how some people would feel attacked, and feel the need to defend themselves. I agree that the language in this book was somewhat hurtful at times, which would cause people to disagree with her points just because they didn't like the way she was conveying her message. I feel that if she had used language that seemed less like an attack, people might have been more receptive to her message.

Laura Kalinowski Post #15