White and Privileged Too, Part II

I raise my hand, and the English instructor calls my name. "What I find to be so distressing is the other students' laissez faire attitude towards blatant discrimination against people with other religions."

I hear the whole class growl like some mystical, giant beast. I mention to them that they are "white and privileged." Several voices in the back are grumbling like heavy breathing from hiking up some intimidating hill.

"I don't think that's fair," the English instructor says to me.

I do. I see a whole class full of white kids with maybe one or two minority students.