Kantiberl

I'm proud to be a white man.

If that made you uncomfortable, good, be uncomfortable. I'm not apologizing for who I am, and I'm proud of the accomplishments humanity has made, especially the accomplishments of white men of the past. Some of the greatest people to ever live were white men. I'm sick of not being able to say that. I'm sick of being told I'm the... #unpopularopinion

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I'm proud to be a white man. - for your opinions that are unpopular - kbin.social

If that made you uncomfortable, good, be uncomfortable. I'm not apologizing for who I am, and I'm proud of the accomplishments humanity has made, especially the accomplishments of white men of the past. Some of the greatest people to ever live were white men. I'm sick of not being able to say that. I'm sick of being told I'm the...

Aug 18, 2023 at 1:28pmWeb
Show threadFlaxPickerAug 18, 2023
As a fellow white man, relax homie. Stay off the youtubes showing how everyone hates you. Most normal people don’t hate you.
Show threadKantiberlAug 18, 2023
If a black woman can say they're proud to be a black woman and I can't say I'm proud to be a white man, there is a problem. Say it with me, fellow whitey! Be proud!
Show threadFlaxPickerAug 18, 2023

At face value everyone can be “proud” of their race i guess. I do think its kind of weird to be proud of something you didn’t earn or achieve. Its like a substitute way to feel pride when you haven’t personally accomplished anything.

I’m proud of the fact that I try my best to be a kind and sincere person, have worked hard towards a degree and career and personal relationships have been maintained. Im proud of the skills I have developed in my favorite hobbies… etc

A black woman saying she is proud to be black or a woman, in the context of the united states, is really a reaction to feeling lesser than white people or men. They are saying to the society they live in, that they won’t feel shame for being who they are. Especially when groups of white men who feel “pride” in their arbitrary race and sex they just happened to be born in use it to put others down instead of lift people up.

Its okay to be proud to be a white man, if you are a good person then theres nothing you should feel guilt over. But saying it as a reaction to a black woman saying she is proud just seems a little insecure.

Show threadKantiberlAug 18, 2023
I'm saying it in reaction to the fact I'm part of the only group people are allowed to shit on and I'm done with it. I don't want kids to grow up being ashamed of who they are. Whether they are white, black, boy, or girl. If society wants to play identity politics then I'll play along but guess what? I'm gonna be on my side. Every human being deserves the chance to be a human being. This racist ass society needs to take a long hard look in the mirror and realize that white people are not God's, they are human beings filled with the same evil and goodness that every other human being has. I'm not burdening myself with guilt anymore. I'm responsible for myself and you're responsible for yourself. Take race out of it. I only made this post to prove a point. I don't give a fuck about my race but I'm forced to because of society. I just want to be an ape man and live my life without some intangible and never ending shame required from me.
Show threadFlaxPickerAug 18, 2023
Nobody is saying you are racist man, theres always going to be minority subsets of humanity with controversial opinions. Stop letting the algorithm rage bate you and make you think that everyone thinks you are a terrible person for being a white male. For every video you see like that, there are thousands of people from any race that don’t think like that. You need to just detox from the internet for a while. And i say that sincerely, it will help your mental health a lot. its helped me in the past too.
Show threadArotriosAug 18, 2023

So I'm mainly just here for the popcorn, but I'm gonna leave you with this resource as a basis.

Here's the deal. White and black are social constructs, reinforced by the upper class to divide you from others that share your socio-economic status. For instance, I'm not white, although I present as such, and am generally judged as such, despite the fact that I'm actually French, English, Welsh, Scottish, West African and somehow Japanese from way back when.

I'm proud of my Celtic heritage, not as proud of my English, and in state of constant exploration of my Japanese and African heritage.

Be proud of being Irish, or Polish, or French, or German or whatever you actually are. Saying you're proud to be white immediately indicates that you not only accept the social construct of racism, but also that you accept your "superior" place within that false social construct.

This is not going to make you popular at parties, at least not the fun ones.

It's ok to be proud of your actual heritage and what your people have accomplished. It's the mark of an idiot to be proud of your skin color.

LibGuides: Anti-Racism & Equity Resources: Whiteness & White Privilege / Fragility

An introduction to resources about anti-racism and racism.