“The impenetrable stupidity of Sarah Palin knows no boundaries. She wallows in mediocrity. Palin is the queen bee of a cult of personality where to be anti-intellectual is a trait to be rewarded. Ultimately, she presides over a confederacy of dunces.” So begins Chauncey DeVega in a short, compelling piece on white privilege. This Must Read can be found over here.
Thanks for posting to the article. Short and to the point but sadly I don’t see a lot of people getting it…
Posted by kerryanne on 22 February 2010 @ 5am
This first paragraph is the essence of the article. Unfortunately, I agree with kerryanne… most people won’t get it.
Posted by san on 22 February 2010 @ 9am
From the referenced article:
“Question: Do white people lower their heads in collective shame when they listen to Sarah Palin? Is there a moment where white folks shake their heads in mass and say to themselves, “Lord, I wish she weren’t white?”"
To be White is to be “normal,” “invisible,” and quintessentially “American.”
I often find being quintessentially American can be embarrassing, especially when traveling. As a whole, we are often correctly looked upon as overweight, loud, and unintelligent.
Posted by MissM on 23 February 2010 @ 11am
I wouldn’t go so far as to say “ashamed,” but I do feel a little embarrassed to be a white, American woman. I can’t help being white or female, but sometimes I can’t believe I actually chose my citizenship.
Posted by ~annie on 23 February 2010 @ 2pm
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