Thoughts on this week... Post #16

I've had a lot of things going through my head this week regarding everything from Affirmative Action to White Privilege to the lists that Jeff mentioned in class. I can honestly say i've never thought of myself as being privilege, I've just been thankful for what I have no matter the color of my skin. I guess the thing that I don't like about the book is that it blatantly calls out white people for thinking that we're so above everyone else. Isn't that the problem with racism itself? One race constantly drawing attention to itself? I mentioned that I really liked Josh's post that everyone just needs to "get over it" and get on with their lives and stop pointing fingers for someone doing it better than the other. I think if we start with that at the basic root of things it will help solve the whole problem. We're not kids and this isn't the 2nd grade.