Do you remember your first time? I remember mine. I was nervous. I didn't know if it would live up to the expectations. There could have been a million people around, but it was just the two of us. I gazed lovingly, awe struck by the beauty. It was right there in front of me for the taking. I spread the sides gently to see what was in store. I could see it glisten and could smell it's deliciousness. I leaned in and soaked in the aroma. I nibbled at it and the juices flowed down my chin. I couldn't believe how moist it was. I knew this was a moment I would cherish for the rest of my life. In seconds the experience was over. In a way I was let down, because it was over before it started. There would be other times. Maybe it was because it was my first time, maybe I was just overzealous. Who knows, but damn that first Piper's Kilt burger was delicious.
This was a post I wrote on Facebook after surprisingly not seeing any moaning about the Documentary by Jose Antonio Vargas, titled White People Dayyum! I just scrolled my timeline and not a single white person got their feelings hurt by White People. I unfortunately haven't seen it, but the number of fake accounts that popped up on twitter, tells me it was a damn good show. Here's the thing. If someone of color aka non-white says "White Privilege," are you offended? If you said yes, then you are exhibiting white privilege. It has nothing to do with how hard you work or study, how you stayed out of trouble, because here's the thing, that is entirely the point. Somewhere out there, there are 100 Black, Spanish, Native American, Arab, Asian, who worked and studied as hard as you and never got in trouble, but they don't have what you "earned" or achieved. Stop looking at the one person you know who isn't white that achieved as your benchmark. Loo...
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