
There was a discussion of Whiteness as a study field, so I tracked down a brief explanation that seems pretty satisfactory.
It's always tough for me to hear about white privelege, as when I'm under stress (as for the last few weeks) I tend to put the blinders on to how other people's suffering is worse than mine. And yet I can begin to recognize how many cultural advantages I'm granted because of my whiteness (and maleness).