“For me white privilege has turned out to be an elusive and fugitive subject. The pressure to avoid it is great, for in facing it I must give up the myth of meritocracy. If these things are true, this is not such a free country; one's life is not what one makes it; many doors open for certain people through no virtues of their own.”
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Peggy McIntosh
Peggy McIntosh is an American activist born on November 7, 1934. She is known for her contributions to gender and racial equality, particularly for her critical analysis of white privilege. more
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