“Denying that race matters is irrational in the face of segregation and all of the other forms of obvious racial inequity in society. It is even more irrational to believe that it is whites who are at the receiving end of discrimination. Maintaining this denial of reality takes tremendous emotional and psychic energy.” DiscriminationRacism In AmericaWhitenessDenial Of RacismReverse Discrimination Book:What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy Source: What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy