Talk:White privilege
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Redefining
edit| Closing WP:POVPUSH section. Next time, just remove this kind of post, this is not a WP:FORUM. — The Hand That Feeds You:Bite 18:21, 10 November 2023 (UTC) |
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Whether or not you agree with it's existence, white privilege is an idea. So, we can redefine it as that. 2A02:8084:601D:5880:E544:E554:D87B:2CC7 (talk) 00:39, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
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Criticisms Section
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There isn't a section for criticism of the concept of white privilege. I don't see this in the article history. Am I opening a can of worms by starting a section? If I don't hear back soon, I'll give it a try. Feel free to post feedback here.
One thing I think is worth noting is research from Plos one titled, "How the term “white privilege” affects participation, polarization, and content in online communication." The conclusion is "Overall, mention of white privilege seems to create internet discussions that are less constructive, more polarized, and less supportive of racially progressive policies." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9067660/
--MoralMoney (talk) 19:31, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- See WP:CRITICISM:
In most cases separate sections devoted to criticism, controversies, or the like should be avoided in an article because these sections call undue attention to negative viewpoints. Articles should present the prevailing viewpoints from reliable sources, whether positive or negative. Segregation of text or other content into different subsections, based solely on the apparent POV of the content itself, may result in an unencyclopedic structure, such as a back-and-forth dialogue between proponents and opponents.
- With regard to that one study, I'm neutral on inclusion. Generally we prefer to rely upon WP:SECONDARY sources wherever possible, rather than WP:PRIMARY studies, particularly ones in pay-to-publish journals like PLoS One. Generalrelative (talk) 19:39, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- As Generalrelative points out, Criticism sections are a holdout from Wikipedia's cowboy days, where we didn't have as many guidelines. They've fallen out of favor, and any articles that still have them need to be edited for compliance with modern standards. It's just not people's highest priority to go looking for them on a volunteer project. — The Hand That Feeds You:Bite 19:55, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- I agree. I think there is enough criticism of white privilege from left-wing and other social justice perspectives to merit its own section here. Adolph L. Reed and Karen and Barbara Fields have established an intellectual tradition that questions the salience of race-centered perspectives divorced from social class and other forms of oppression, which white privilege scholarship often embraces. 47.32.112.104 (talk) 20:32, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
Opinion vs. fact
edit- Thread retitled from "White privilege is opinion and not a proven fact". WP:TALKHEADPOV
It should be noted throughout the article that white privilege is a theory or the opinion of some and not a proven fact. Yes there are countless editorials and opinions about the topic, but very little factual data. For wikipedia to remain true to its mission it shouldn't be pushing one groups ideology. 146.168.64.10 (talk) 11:21, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- The article is well sourced referencing multiple studies. I see no editorials in the cites. You have provided no contrary studies. O3000, Ret. (talk) 11:49, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Please see the Archives, this has been discussed to death. — The Hand That Feeds You:Bite 12:49, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
If white privilege exists, then...
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At what specific skin tone does it kick in? Or is the privilege graded, with say, an Italian enjoying less of it than an Irishman? Does a black albino person enjoy white privilege? Perhaps the article could seek to answer these questions. As an "olive" type with mixed ancestry I'm not quite sure where I stand. Thanks. Gene Stanley1 (talk) 14:08, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
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