Stuff White People Like
May 17, 2008 by will shetterly
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Get it? Stuff white people like is … stuff white people like!
I crack me up.
I like the fact the site exists, though: I can now say I’m not white people with a straight face. A whimsical look at privilege cast in terms of race just ain’t my funny, and I sure don’t have the budget to be white.
That’s a darkly amusing phrase that’s been making its way around - “I can’t afford to be white.” It’s not 100% true, but I hope that it gets more circulation, because saying it makes people aware of the toxic class distinctions that are part of the problem.
Hey, I like that a lot. I’ll prob’ly be repeating it. Thanks!