The right thing to do.

Indeed, I am fortunate. For having been born. A white male. That makes me privileged. At least, here in the USA. More privileged than if I had been black or an immigrant or a woman. I would not have had the same job and educational opportunities – had I not been a white male. I sort of benefitted from discrimination against others. I concede, it wasn’t fair. I gave it little thought. At the time. But now I recognize. We white males have been too privileged. In the social, political and economic order. Less so now than it used to be. Which means the trend is to take away some of the white male privilege. Yes, it’s about time. But I sense that many white males desperately want to retain their privilege. Especially in the political world and in positions of power.  As for me, I’m for correcting the wrongs of the past. After all, it’s the right thing to do. --Jim Broede