Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Actually you and the parent are saying the same thing:

White people determining what constitutes white privilege leads to white people conveniently missing their own blind spots.

Similarly: How come we see requests for devs to go out and ask females what their experiences and comfort are on online, but we don't the same for blacks and Muslims* ?

Originally, third wave feminism addressed this, pointing out addressing only female inequalities was unfair, but they've been getingt shouted down over the last decade.

Black people are receiving tons of death threats, at least one of them followed up by an actual death [3]:

[1] http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/dr-phillip-goudeaux-sacrame...

[2] http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/02/black_hillary_support...

[3] http://withintheblackcommunity.blogspot.com/2013/01/blax-new...

[4] http://aapov.blogspot.com/2010/07/freepointes-african-americ...




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: