Question #2: White men of privilege

Our text describes hierarchies of power in relation to specific groups of people, and how those groups situate themselves along a certain continuum. Because of this, specific groups within our society have become known for having less power (economic, political, social, etc), and certain groups have become viewed as having more power. The concept of “white men of privilege” Is referring to white males being placed at the top of the social pyramid if you will. This means that certain privileges available to your typical white male aren’t very accessible, if not accessible at all to other groups of people. I do have to agree with this concept when it comes to our society, because the facts are there to support it. If you look at the most powerful people in high end jobs, they are white males. Furthermore, it took us 220 years to see our first non-white president. On that same note, I do feel that there is a conscious change being made by society to confront the issue.