The truth about White Privilege - Read this and explain the privilege
The Cost of White Privilege
Why was this so controversial?
As a white 45 year old former police officer, I sit into the bracket of White Privilege (a label I do not like) and I also fit into the statistic of being more likely to commit suicide, although when I looked for stats based on ethnicity and suicide, there was little data out there, however socio economic factors were the main reasons.
By the way I have been on the verge of suicide and suffered the discrimination of my secret being revealed.
So what is my point, well my point is Black Lives Matter, White Privilege, Positive Discrimination are nothing but political labels to drive an agenda based on power.
We are all tribal, the Diversity performance was viewed by some as promotion for Black Lives Matter and White Privilege, but I didn't see that. I saw a powerful human performance the likened the Corona virus to the virus of humanity, the labels of division we apply to others whom we do not connect with.
The conclusion of the performance was not missed on me as a former police officer, when the shields were smashed down and a vison of unity was created - did you see that?
I remember once being called to an incident onboard a train where a black male refused to show a ticket to a white female guard. The male stated he was being victimised.
When I asked the male for his ticket to verify if he had a valid ticket to travel, he refused, again saying I was racist.
My response was "You are only saying I am racist because I am a white middle aged male police officer", stunned the male fell silent and said "true brov". I smiled and asked again, "Do you have a valid ticket?" he replied "No".
The male then left the train and we spoke like 2 men and the issue was resolved.
My point here is he believed he had the right to refuse to abide by the law by using his race as a defense and perceived that because he was being asked by a white female, then a white male in authority he had an excuse.
I honored him by calling him out on his subconscious thoughts and with no defense, balance amongst two people was restored. No violence, no issues.
Prior to joining the police, I was ask the question about what equality and diversity meant to me. I answered by saying I found this a complex question, because I have never consciously looked at anyone based on sex, colour or religion, I take people based on their core values or service, kindness and love.
Needless to say I did not get the job. Interestingly though the hiring manager, a senior fire officer, agreed with my statement, but said it was not the politically correct answer that HR required and although I scored highly on every section of the interview, I failed the diversity question.
Now this blog is not about the merits of Black Lives Matter, White Privilege or Positive Discrimination, but with 3/4 of all male suicide being men and the majority being white middle age men, you have to ask:
What is White Privilege?
What is Equality?
What is Positive Discrimination?
It is simply a political label which aims to increase authority driven by ego.
It is to do with tribes and our primitive drive to make connection and avoid rejection.
It is about feeling belonging to the biggest tribe and where we are not the biggest tribe we will fight to become the biggest tribe - this has been going on since the world began.
Why - because our subconscious minds only job is to keep us alive.
So is there a coloration between white male suicide and white privilege, I think there is.
I believe that white males are killing themselves due to the tribal values of others, the label of what a white male looks like today - they do not feel connected.
White men are killing themselves because they no longer see themselves in a positive light, they see other minority groups given perceived privilege.
Unable to feel they add value to the world they feel it is easier to just end it.
I believe that black males are involved in destroying their lives due to the labels they are put upon themselves, they feel no value in the system that they see as being run by the white people, they feel they have no purpose - they do not feel connected.
I believe women feel they need to prove they are equal to or better than men, because they see men as having the power - they do not feel connected.
When we don't feel connected we look for those with the same perceived values and those in power know this and use it against us, to cause diversion.
Diversity made the link between the virus of man and the corona virus.
We are product of our environment and a manifestation of the stories we tell ourselves and the feelings they create.
Whilst we see the world through labels, which we attach to stories, which then create feelings, we will continue to create diversity in the world, we will create diversity within ourselves.
So let's stop talking about privilege and lack of privilege and ask how can we ditch the labels, change the stories we tell ourselves and the feelings they create.
How can we move forward to empower people with purpose, without having to tick a box?
What would the world look like if we could see it through who we are, not the manifestation of who we believe we should be.
Who are you serving, the true you or are you a puppet, for someone who is in a position of responsibility who is looking to tick a box to increase there own power?
Why do you have your tribal values and are they real?
What does that inner voice tell you, the voice that is the real you, not the one you pretend to be, so you can fit in.
Unearned advantage has nothing to do with race, gender or class, it is simply a person or group who seek to control through authority rather than responsibility.
True humanity comes from service and love, without having to sacrifice yourself.
Start to see life through the lens of love, start seeing that by looking inside yourself.
If you are feeling like you are not good enough, different and that things are not available to you, then let me tell you, the answers are not outside you, they are inside you.
Be responsible for you, love yourself and learn to say "This is Me".
Stop being the creation of your past and be the manifestation of your future.
Ditch your label, change the story and see the world through the lens of love, starting with yourself.
When you do that we will make real change.
So what are you going to choose?
Your Truth
or
Someone elses
