Speaking of black struggle shows, it gets so exhausting to constantly see yourself brutalized on tv and in the media. I would love to see more black coming of age stories where the conflict isn’t them being black. I would love to see more shows like Craig of the Creek where it just shows black kids and black people existing.
Exactly. I hate it when white people dont understand their privilege. But i hate it even more when black people hate white poeple for not excepting their privilege while at the same time they dont understand their blackprivilege. Children have a form of privilege. Adults. Man. Woman. Etc. Every "role" comes with privileges and with bad stuff.
I think this in an interesting video and I can understand what your saying. I think as a Native American we are very grossly underrepresented and misrepresented. I always have hope when people are talking about people of colour that they will remember to include Native Americans the assimilation and genocide of of native Americans allows American to be where it is at today. Hopefully we’ll be included next time 🥰.
So true I live in a community with pretty much no black people but we have a huge indigenous population and when the BLM protests started my whole community got involved and I heard lots about it then I realized the exact same things were happening to my indigenous friends but it is not really talked about ever kinda sad indigenous men are targeted by police and indigenous women go missing every single day not trying to take away from BLM as it is very necessary it's just sad that almost no one acknowledges that our indigenous people are dealing with very similar struggles and are practically non existent in media and in conversation most people don't even think about the fact that they are on someone else's land have no clue what the original name of that land was the people who lived there and new generations and their language I know I live on the Snunaymuxw territory and the people of that land speak hulquminum people should have more respect for the land they live on no matter who they are we are all guests and at the very very least people should learn where they are really from and the language that was traditionally spoken but sadly enough most people have no idea and don't care indigenous people are the most underrepresented and misunderstood group and it's sad
@@daphneduck3294 I appreciate this reply so much as an Indigenous woman I try so hard to get people to listen and understand some of the struggles we face and I want to create more TH-cam content around that! I have a few videos I did now but it’s hard finding the words as sometimes it causes triggers for others and often people can stop listen because I’m passionate / angry about certain topics. Thanks again, I truly appreciate this reply so much!
Then help change your culture. Be the example. Black people have all the opp. yet do not want to put in the hard work. By hard work I mean building your mind and using your mind to advance the human race.
I think is really important that you made clear that you are talking from a usa perspective. And people should have different perspectives to be informed. I’m watching from México btw! Love your videos!
When you talked about growing up hating being black I wanted to cry. Because when I was growing up I hated the fact that I was Asian, I hated how I was not white and didn’t have the features they did and that I was ugly because of it. Now I feel the same way as you do - I’m so fucking proud of being born in Hong Kong, and being Chinese so I have such a rich cultural background and history. I’ll never change who I am even if I get the choice. I’m glad we’ve both arrived at this place :’)
@@alinarechina8983 ok? why did u think that was a good thing to say under a comment of someone being proud of who they are despite how white people are seen as the norm?
@@kei4780 yes... because i thought it represented my fascination with asian people... And actually showed that not all white people want to be white so we all are kinda similar. I'm very sorry if i've said something inapropriate, cause i didn't mean to hurt anyone! (btw maybe i just get the problem wrong here because in my country we don't have black people, but we have many nationalities and for some reason nobody ever talks about racism or discrimination, so i'm kinda just learning about those things in American society)
as a white viewer i rly like listening to your opinions cause it gives me more of an insight on things, idk if anything i say makes sense, but i live in a pretty white neighborhood where we don’t get taught these things. anyway im a mess typing comments and i can’t see the keyboard so i hope any of that gibberish made sense. love your videos k bye.
Same, I mean I knew a few kids of other races growing up and knew racism existed and everything, but I never understood like the politicalness and big societal impacts of it, and the extent of like community within every race. Though that could be just because I was a dumb kid lol. But even as an adult I didn’t totally get it (probably because I’m autistic and don’t always understand relationship dynamics, especially between large groups, but that’s a whole other thing lol), but yeah I love hearing different people talk about their experiences as people who are,,,well different from me lol.
mkay hear me out... the arabs and middle easterners. where tf are they in films and tv? 🧐 princess jasmine is a boss and all but she ain't even culturally accurate in the slightest 💀 great video madisyn, it's always lovely to hear what you have to say. ❤
@Fayth Osborn yes, i am arab :) ahh, pocahontas was an attempt to erase history's truth. can we just tell the story as it was, rather than twisting and glamourizing it?! native americans 🤝 arabs. we get so little media representation 😭😂
I really think that we as arabs especially if we are muslims we don’t need representation from Hollywood and all the white dominated film industries, simply because it’s almost always racist and disrespects both our religions and cultures. As an Iraqi it always broke my heart as a kid when I would sit to watch action movies with my father that are military related and they almost always painted us as radical terrorists and stuff like that. Also in almost every movie directed and written by a white person where they throw in a hijabi they always disrespect our religion, they make her the oppressed Muslim girl waiting for her white knight in shining armour and then she’s finally liberated and takes off her hijab and such things, And I have noticed so much of that not only on the US but also the UK series and movies. I kinda understand how a Middle Eastern person living in the west would want to see such representations, but people living in the middle east would rather not.
@@Forever_-rt5zq i am also iraqi and it hurts that the only representation we get is from the westernized pov. the story is always told from the side of the soldier who fought in iraq, but never the iraqi soldiers or the innocent iraqi civilians. it also hurts that is the only time we ever even get mentioned is when it's directly related to the war. iraq is more than just a war. you speak on the hijabi character, who always ends up being "liberated" and i absolutely agree. most hijabi women choose to wear the hijab and enjoy wearing it, why does media only represent the scenarios where the woman is forced into it? don't get me wrong, we absolutely must discuss and help those who are forced to wear it but why is that the only way in which the media represents muslim women? it is in no way accurately representing the majority of hijabi women. it purposefully gives non arabs the wrong idea of islam. but i will say that, i don't think the solution is to not represent us at all, i think the solution is to represent us better. bring in more arab directors, actors, screen play writers etc. i'd love to see an authentic portrayal of an arab character in media some time soon.
Out of all the Asians we have no representation which is actually somewhat good except from like Aladdin but that’s like culturally appropriation and it’s a mix of lots of cultures instead of just focusing on one or cultures which are very similar to each other
I agree with you on this.. to an extent? I don't know.. privilege is defined as favor for being in a particular group. This can be applied on a broad scale.. you get hired for a particular job for being attractive. You get into Harvard because they need to fulfill their quota of black people even though your SAT was significantly lower. You get fired based on your political beliefs, whereas someone with more mainstream political belief is more likely to keep their job. Cisgender/heterosexual privilege, you don't have to worry about coming out of the closet. Socioeconomic privilege, you can afford things others can't.
I'm kinda iffy on this topic too because is it really a "privilege" to receive something in an attempt to rectify parts of the oppression that our ancestors faced? Like with affirmative action, I see that more as a step towards academic equity for minorities rather than an actual privilege. And the stronger sense of community amongst black people is a direct byproduct of the years of oppression we've gone through, forcing us to come together to push for change. I guess it depends on an individual's pov but I wouldn't outright call things like that privileges.
@@superduperlitsauce Affirmative action is an attempt at equity when really we suffer for it because the requirements were lower and thus the dropout rate is higher cause the classes are harder. Equity is requiring the same from everyone. The same SAT cutoff. Inequity is a byproduct of privilege. Also, in regards to community.. we're not the only ones who have a strong sense of community, in fact there are other ethnicities that are more tight-knit than us. There's Asians, Hispanics, Indians, etc.
@@xDHalcyonn if everyone required the same SAT scores etc. that would be equality rather than equity bc if you look at it from a racial demographic standpoint and the implications of being black in America, we don't all begin in the same playing field. So affirmative action would be increasing the representation of minority groups in academic settings, to better cohere with their population ratio. As for the harder classes and higher dropout rate, that is definitely a consideration, but she did not speak on that in the video so i'm only discussing what she called a form of privilege. As far as other minority groups being more tight-knit, the one's you mentioned came to America as immigrants for the most part, and are still able to withhold their sense of culture from their ethnic groups, even up till the newest generations. These cultures often have a foundation of non-individualism, and are very community oriented. We cannot say the same for black americans, considering most have little knowledge about their heritage due to slavery. So the closeness can most likely be attributed to the common plight we share.
@@superduperlitsauce I agree with everything you said. I also think it’s a stretch to call something like affirmative action a “privilege” when it’s something that’s necessary to move towards equity. Same thing with the community, I feel like you can think of it as a blessing or privilege but it didn’t start out that way and you still have disadvantages as a black person (or dark skinned person, or LGBTQ+ person). You can feel privileged and proud to be in the group, but are you really privileged in those ways though? Haha that’s how I think of it
I actually love how you talked about how being white is something to strive for universally. I felt that so much bc in Peru most ppl I met wanted to have "clear" eyes and light-colored hair and small noses. My paternal grandfather was so racist in the way he depicted darker people (even though he was extremely dark) and always bragged that he married a relatively white woman. I feel this whole situation needs to be addressed more often because Americans have no idea how shitty it is in other countries and how badly colonialism still affects us.
A little late to the conversation here woops... but I wanted to say I completely agree. I live in America in a mostly Hispanic community and I experienced something very similar. In high-school I would be walking down the halls and I would hear guys talking about other girls. They would say things like "she's pretty but she's too dark" whenever a darker skinned girl would pass by. Meanwhile the guys themselves were not light skinned either🤨
@@Steph_437 ughhh ikr. And its never too late to asd ur opinion to the chat. It's good bc ppl can see how it affects many ppl. I wish latinos could be more vocal abt this, and lighter skinned latinos could reject compliments based on their skin
@@renegade11b45 right? I have relatively dark skin and growing up I always felt like it made me less pretty because of all the praise lighter skinned people would receive. I would be so sad in the summer whenever I would tan even a little because I thought it made me even more ugly. Now I love my dark skin and feel sorry that I ever let anyone convince me that it wasn't beautiful.
@@Steph_437 im so sorry that happened to you. I can't believe its 2021 and shit like this is STILL going on. I used to be ashamed of my skin color as well when I got a tan bc i was relatively pale in the winter. I wanted to be white so bad its bc my family often promoted old uncultured ideas. It's honestly so embarrassing and disgusting to even think children can be indoctrinated in such a way. I'm happy we could have this conversation so that non-latinos scrolling the comments can see how shitty and unfair things are. I'm glad you love your skin, always remember that regardless of what ppl say, ur skin will always be beautiful
same! i'm italian-mexican, and both in Italy and Mexico, i've been looked down upon. In Mexico they usually say things like "you don't look italian at all" or just won't believe even believe i am until i speak to them in italian, just because i don't have "italian" features. While in Italy, my family would treat me and my mum differently, because we are the ones who look more "mexican". And jesus, the way being white is preached in both countries, specially in Mexico. If a girl is white, she's automatically prettier. I have this really pretty friend who's totally mexican, but she's lightskined, has a small nose, etc.. and i think she doesn't realise how many privileges she has. It's obviously not her fault! but once, a boy didn't go out with her because he was with another girl, so she got mad and said "me cambió por esa prieta", "she changed me for that dark skinned girl". The thing is that prieta is usually said as an offence, and she literally meant she was better for being white, even if it wasn't intentional. The day after i called her out for that, and she said it was just a joke and didn't mean any harm. Nonetheless, it shows how much society places white people higher anywhere in the world. This problem has affected me in so many ways, and i cannot say how many times i've cried because of how much i hate my features and skin color. I think i'm doing better now, i should be happy the way i look. I really want to stop thinking "i'd look better if i was lighter". My grandma really played a huge impact on me tho, by saying she hopes times "fixes" me, so it'll be hard:(
I’m a South Indian and this whole idea of privilege confused the hell out of me when I was younger. I grew up in a very diverse and progressive place. Racism was almost null there. Any and all racism was IMMEDIATELY shut down. It wasn’t until I learned about racism in American history that I realized I was “different”. My parents were immigrants who view the US as an amazing country (my mom claims that she experienced more hate and discrimination for being dark skinned in India than in the US). I was never taught about racism as a child because of it. It was so bizarre to me. It took a few years before I realized that I was “privileged” to be living in that area. Racism against south Asians are rampant in other parts of the US. I really don’t like how people base “privilege” solely on race. It’s so subjective and kinda rubs me in the wrong way. I am extremely lucky and thankful to live in such an accepting area and I wish that everywhere could be that accepting.
It is true that when you grow up in communities where racism isn't prevalent and isn't tolerated that you' won't typically have been indoctrinated with radical racial viewpoints. Parents who value hard work and worked hard to achieve a middle class or higher socioeconomic status usually impart those same values to their children. Your parents improved their circumstances by moving to a place that allowed them better opportunities and they made good use of those opportunities. In other words they succeeded because they put in the effort required with the opportunities available. But I'm sure they reminded of you of that fact while you were growing up. I know my parents seldom missed an opportunity to.point it out to me. Thanks for sharing your story. Wish I saw more of these.
Also, because my area is progressive there is a lot of conflict within minority groups. Indian people in particular tend to dominate all sorts of things (College Admissions, GPA, etc.) There is a strong sense of hostility from all groups because of this. There was this STEM magnet school near me which had written exams to get in. Only 7% of kids who applied got in. The school itself was like 90% Asian. However, other minority groups became worried (which was a normal reaction to the disproportionate ratio of different races, etc.). The school got sued with people calling racism. I was so shocked. Racism? Obviously there needs to be more diversity but like the way it was played out was just so not ok. It didn't make sense historically speaking since little to no white people got in either) The school, after years of not changing the test, made it into a lottery as a desperate attempt for diversity which I find so damaging on so many levels. Instead spending money and resources to benefit these communities and encourage them to apply for the test (I know this because I too applied and the applicants were like 90% Asian) they give in. How is this benefiting anyone? The school is very difficult in terms of workload. You can't just let anyone who applies to get in. That's unfair on them. There were a lot of protests against this, but my school system insists on not doing anything about it. This hurts a lot because they basically failed these communities and did nothing to help raise them up. There's another instance where my mom applied for a position at her work. She had applied for this position several times before. She was qualified for the job. However someone else, who had little experience, got the position due to diversity quotas. Keep in mind that my mom is 100% indian. The poor guy struggled because he wasn't experienced enough for that position. It was so baffling to me to see that. This whole idea of privilege really makes me think hard about history, money and how people's attitudes can change region to region.
I also thought that loads of white people thought blm was trendy and it was 'cool' to put it on their snapchat. Saw basically all the 'trendy ' white girls posting. I'm white btw. Just from my observation.
Bro I literally just finished watching your cancellation video and seeing an old video rly expressing how SCARED u were of this moment really shows how much you’ve grown and how your mission to be uniquely expressive abt ur opinion and share that with others has really like- it shines through so much!! You’ve developed yourself a lot, and for that, I rly admire u, so thanks for inspiring us with your opinions gorl, ur saving lives 🫶
@The Tiarra but its worse in america. No where in europe u have to write your race on a document. So u cant be treated a certain way due to your race. That is different in america.
@@sophiebell4758 That's because America has no national identity other than patriotism. Citizens of European countries are simply expected to have many things in common, regardless of physical traits. In America people have no central culture, so people stick to their kin, agreeing only on patriotism. Thus, culture disparities widen and race becomes important. The upside is that it is literally impossible to culturally threaten the US, since homogeneity never existed.
I'm not black, but I really related to your experience of wishing I was white when I was younger. i'm on my own journey of finding pride in my heritage and it's an interesting learning experience
First of all, I love your videos, I'll definitely be watching more. The male gaze one was so accurate. And as a Muslim, south Asian American, especially after 9/11, I did think there was a black and white privilege. Racism toward Asian people is so insidious and largely ignored, and growing up I was made fun of for my race by not just white people, but black people and Mexican people. My experience with racism didn't force me to see racism as coming from just one race but as a human problem. I was told to go back to my country (even though I'm from Chicago) and called bin laden or just called an "ay-rab." My older sister almost dropped out of highschool because she was called a terrorist all the time in a school with 90% black people. Again this discrimination was from all other people (my neighborhood had maybe 1-2 white people, it was rare because of Chicago's redlining history, but it has mixed up more today due to gentrification). As a child I quickly learned that being black atleast made you cool. And yes we learned about the civil rights movement but no one talked about the ways native Americans of Asian Americans were exploited. That history isn't discussed in detail. BET is still a big deal, to have an entire media outlet in America? For me it's unheard of. I didn't have any community that I could relate to. Still till this day I see Asian american friends of mine try to rap or join the culture to fit in, but usually south Asians, I've noticed try to "act black" or embrace black culture just to fit in. Otherwise we get made fun of, called the taxi driver, the gas station worker. I didn't fit in growing up and I was made fun of simply because I wasn't black. White people didn't accept me, and I also didn't meet many south Asians that could accept me (I am Pakistani, Indian and irani). Because of my Persian roots I'm pretty fair skinned but still brown, so even south Asian people thought I "wasn't Pakistani enough" or "wasn't Indian enough." I'm also part of the minority of Islam (Shia, not Sunni) so Sunni Muslims didn't understand me! Haha I grew up very independent, open to dating everyone, trying to understand everyone, traveling and being close to my family. I don't see race or color or religion because of my subjective experience My point: Race, colorism, discrimination, insecurity, antisemitism, it comes from all backgrounds. This is part of the human experience, unfortunately. We don't have license to say who is the most oppressed because everyone is suffering silently. We can't risk overlooking circumstantial situations of oppression. Everyone is oppressed to a degree and it's always a big deal. There seems to be a competition on oppression, because let's get real, the most oppressed person makes the most money because ethos is a valuable asset. So yes, there is a black privilege because it doesn't include Asian Americans or native Americans and Latino/Hispanic Americans.
you are completely right. Sadly, a lot of racism against asians is normalized in the black community :(( I believe that us black ppl should also fight for other minorities like they fight for us. Asian/Hispanics/Indigenous ppl don’t have a big movement like BLM or a special section of the internet like black twitter. We gotta do better.
@@angelelelelalalalalelae same, I noticed for a lot of people having immigrant parents have identity issues, I'm not sure if this is just me but idk sometimes I feel off because my parents don't understand that we're not in the Philippines, so you can't raise me like I was in the Philippines. I think even though America is very diverse, the diversity is why people are obsessed with labeling everything over here
I just started watching your videos and you seem very intelligent and informed! As a black girl a love seeing other black girls express their opinions and themselves😁
I'm white. I care. I didn't even know who you are but I wanted to watch as I'm a writer/director/producer and I feel a responsibility to cast and tell stories inclusively and I'm trying to educate myself while writing my current script.
4:48 I can’t speak for every fellow whitey, but as someone who used to be against affirmative action I don’t think that’s exactly the case. Most white people (that I’ve met anyway, again I can’t speak for everyone lol) who are critical of affirmative action in colleges aren’t against it because it’s messing with the whiteness norm. They’re generally against it because they’re individualists who see it as taking away opportunities from other kids who are just as qualified. I think they actually love to see poc thriving in education, they just feel it’s like special treatment to accept them solely for being poc. Some even think that in itself is racist or like infantilizing, I guess they feel like the system perpetuates the idea that poc can’t succeed without help. Again, these are just the points I’ve seen a lot, I don’t doubt there are genuine racists out there who do just want to keep areas white, which sucks. But I feel like genuine racism isn’t a huge reason for being against the system. Personally I’m chill with it now so don’t cancel me lol. I still don’t think it’s a perfect solution or anything, but I do get why it’s a thing.
I understand what you’re saying, but I personal view on affirmative action is that it’s to somewhat even the playing field for poc in under developed communities(not trying to stereotype but poc in these communities is a more likely chance, due to historical events). Myself growing up in a somewhat segregated town (I just turned 20 by the way and live in the south)I can see why affirmative action works, my school had teachers coming and going my first 2 years of highschool and gang/drug activity(it’s not even strange to hear guns and police sirens at least 3x a week) not to mention this is worst at other schools who don’t even get sent proper books from the school district(not to mention ones home life); but it did get somewhat better when I graduated. During my time in school there were academic programs I’ve been in but were unfortunately discontinued because of costs and budget; so personally when I hear people say affirmative action is racist because they don’t get that benefit I’m hurt that they may not understand why these things were put into place, although I agree that they may be qualified to some degree there are those who could also be in an equal position if they had similar the opportunity. Good examples of what education in poc communities is ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ or the ‘Reading Room’ which come from black perspectives.
The conversation about affirmative action in universities is frustrating because it denies the historical ways institutions were involved in excluding black people from higher education and continues to segregate and move resources away from majority black Hugh schools. The group that have benefited the most are white women, and affirmative action has only moved the needle for black Americans by 5% or so. Also as someone that works in admissions, standards are not LOWERED for African Americans. That is a racist myth. Admissions seek more diverse enrollment by putting more effort into recruiting from areas that are ignored. They still go through the same Admissions process and they are still generally the minority in higher education.
@@ad2094 Advanced Placement in NYC was dominated by Asians, some Caucasian, some African, but fewer in proportion. So the leaders ABOLISHED Advanced Placement in the interests of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and "anti-racism". So these opportunities got taken away from smart exceptional AA kids to level playing field based on demographic averages. In the meantime, the Simeon School football team lost 15 teenage players to mvrder and 2 boys in one day, but Joy Reid didn't say anything to shine a spotlight on news she says is underrepresented in favor of missing wyte girls. th-cam.com/video/ILAAmm0Ozvo/w-d-xo.html Incident almost identical to or worse than Gabby P but Joy Reid didn't mention this on her TV show. Young woman mvrdered and dumped in the desert. WHY didn't Joy use her visibility and platform to make more people aware of this?
Hi, I’m half black Japanese girl who was born and raised in Japan. I literally cried when you said that you hated being black and love being black rn, bc I felt that same as a black girl in Japan. thank god i found you on this website. Thank you for making great contents. i love you.
This is so insightful, empathetic, and authentic. My perceived strong suit of yours as a youtube is that you are authentic tbh. I needed this fr, Im mixed and this was so real thank you
Im half black and during the college application and scholarship process my parents wanted me to exclusively write “black” on everything in hopes of raising my chances at admission. On one hand as a descendant of slaves, i felt like i deserved this black “privilege”. On the other hand, i felt like an imposter because being “colored” doesnt mean being black anymore.
I just submitted my applications n I was thinking about this...its not rlly a privilege bc they only want us to fill a quota to get federal funding. These colleges (except HBCUs n alladat), are still predominantly white or asian
@The Tiarra Actually, I've heard from several college admission officers from different colleges say that their applicants are divided based on race and those that are identified as white or Asian are discarded completely. There is definitely racism in the education system. Just because racism also occurs against students that are white or part of the "model minority" does not make these practices any less racist.
@Elias Drufva I would say that was more over ten years ago. I feel like affirmative action isn't what people think it is in modern-day college admissions. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in.'
When I was younger I use to wish I was white and the reason why because people that weren't black would make fun of my features and my skin. Now I realize that I am unique and beautiful. For all the beautiful black ladies who's reading this you are beautiful just the way you are.🥰
as much as it pains me that it took this to alert me, the BLM movement with the recent tragedies did actually make me pay much more attention about race. it made me try harder to understand, and i straight up asked my black friends their experiences of being black in America. they had many more hardships than i ever expected. and it made me realize that the fact that i don’t have to think about my race much... is not a universal experience. like... wow. i need to be more aware of these things. i think, in my head subconsciously, white has been default. and that’s sad. God made the world with too much variety and beauty for everyone to look exactly the same.
I stumbled upon one of your videos and have been watching for about an hour now, and I wanted to tell you my thoughts. Honestly, I am enjoying your videos. Your vulnerability and willingness to embrace your truth without fear or self-censoring. Your uniqueness is really what makes you human like everyone else they just haven't learned to love themselves yet. Even though my journey through life as a gay man has not been all bunnies, bubbles, and bubbly...I am still was an educated, middle class white guy fully possessing all that comes with being born white. I definitely was active in politics, and put my all into the pursuit of rights, protection, and a better world for LGBT people alive today and those to come. I identify with your passion and fearless and excruciating vulnerability coupled with the fire of fighting the good fight. Obviously, our battles are different listening to you boldly and bravely being yourself is an inspiration. Even at 46 I have my days when my confidence is shaken or the world scares me and I let fear take over, and everyone is my teacher if I am willing to learn, and so far you've taught me to say it out loud even if I'm not sure my truth will be received or rejected. Why let fear cause me to be passive and care about hurting or offending someone by being myself? Saying what must be said is my purpose, duty, mission, and awesome responsibility. I look forward to watching more videos and enjoy seeing you become all that only you can be, your time is now. TY for letting me ramble.
In Colombia is like the total opposite i'm living there now, and there was a moment when White people started a Joke that translated is like " why y'all keep telling i'm to white and pale and that i should get tan , i don't tell you you're To black and dark and you should bleach" So here being white is kinda of like not so accepted , even my mom who's white said she would like to have a darker skin like my dad and me , So yeah, i've never seen racism against black people in the city that i live , the white one are the ones who get all the Jokes and bullying and its sooo normalized , its weird how every country works so different, but also when i lived in london i never seen that much of racism as in USA , it seems like there is a cultural thing and i hope that changes somedays, Racism against any skin colour or ethnicity its wrong, DOESN'T MATTER WHO INVENTED IT its just not right it any type of form.
@Katniss Cullen it’s not black people’s responsibility to do that. you make your own movements if you want to be heard and stop bringing black people into it lmfao.
I feel yes asians are less represented but gurlll i am north african (moroccan) so i rarely see north africans/middle eastern in movies. And if we see them they are being protrayed as “opressed”...
@Elias Drufva yeah i know i saw it but again it was about struggles with islam and like the girl are more “oppressed”. I also liked to see europeans (balkan) muslims being represented in the media.
So many amazing points were made! This video was * chefs kiss *. Interestingly enough, I've noticed that the "fat black" funny friend trope is used often to kill two birds with one stone. Getting a fat girl (a body type that is not normally shown in the media... or positively shown I should say) and also having them be black is soooo lazy to me omg. They don't know what to do with black characters besides being the bud of all the jokes 😪
Thank you for making this video--your perspective is very important in all regards but also on this platform specifically given that it is saturated with white creators. I appreciate how your delivery felt both conversational but also very reflective and serious with your discussion of race, class, and how colorism is pervasive in communities around the world (being Latine, I have seen its presence in my community too). I look forward to watching more of your videos. :')
I'm not white, but I am white passing. Since I was a kid I always dreamed of stepping up to bring my family a better life by making it into a big first world country and succeeding by doing so. I just suffered xenophobia once in my entire life and it was when I got stopped on Border on my first solo trip to Europe (18 yr). Hours and hours of random questions that weren't necessary, getting me in trouble when a white person with less documents than me was set good to go. They putted me in such an uncomfortable situation for just having a weird looking passport, and it was a bummer! As if I should be punished for just being Latin-American! I will never comprehend how it must have been like for black people, but my ears are wide open, and I'm educating myself in every way that I can. also you guys have such a cool culture like what the heck
I am from europe. So let me ask a few question. U say u are white passing, than why should another white person be okay with less documents if u look white too? Do u know wether the other person was from europe amd just traveling to another europen country? Or coming back from outside of europe? Because that would explain it. He doenst have it easier because hes white but because he is europen. U say u have struggles for being latin american... Well is your passport or your documents different than from a an asian American? An black american? Or a white american. U say your passport looks different maybe that was the cause? The "other" white person had an europian passport and u didnt. That is why u were treated different. Because here in germany/europe we dont care gor your race. U never even have to put your race on a single document in your whole life. Never. So based on what u wrote, it doesnt sound in the slightest that u wete teated differently because of being latin american. But just coming from outside of europe.
“Privileges” like affirmative action or bipoc specific programs aren’t the problem, they’re SYMPTOMS of the problem. They were born from a demand for diversity and equity - they were born from inequality itself. Affirmative action isn’t an arbitrary initiative, it’s a means to an end, not the source. It’s time we stop behaving like we don’t “understand” affirmative action and it’s also time we stop acting like affirmative action does much of anything at all. There is no such thing as a “race-based application” and even if there were, black students consistently remain below 10% of the population at prestigious schools (typically 5-7%). Just because we’re finally given the platform to speak on our oppression, doesn’t mean we’re not.
@@sophiebell4758 because racism hasn’t died. You can’t fix a problem by pretending it’s not there. We’ve constructed a society where race matters and race-based oppression still exists, simply addressing the races constructed for us isn’t the same as constructing the races themselves. It’s too late now to pretend that race is irrelevant...
@@kailyn4930 u dont make Race irrelevant in societal structures if u put it in the Spotlight everywhere. One simple step would be that u guys dont put your race on documents and stuff. I mean if u apply for a universaty or a Job a house or have something with the authorities, why should u put your race on any dokument?
4:25 This is a true piece. I attend UC Berkeley, and they are pushing for a TON of poc admissions even during this time when we are overcrowded, but do VERY little for poc retention. Its all about getting people their, but not keeping them
thought it was worth mentioning that although i am not black, as a south asian growing up in a predominantly white area of the southern united states, i struggled a lot with my identity too when i was younger. i often found myself feeling jealous of my white peers because i would see them getting opportunities and attention that i didn't and it made me feel very ashamed to have the brown skin and indian features that i do. i actually didn't even come to terms with my race until probably the end of middle school when i realized there wasn't anything i could do to become white so i might as well accept myself as who i am. now i'm older and very proud of my brownness thankfully, but i just found it interesting how this seems to be a shared experience of non-white people who were constantly surrounded by white people growing up. anyways great video, i thought the points you brought up were really interesting :-)
I just wanted to say that I love your channel. I like that you state your personal opinions on tough topics without diminishing anyone else's experience. I think that's a very hard line to tread so kudos. I also wanted to express my thanks to you. I grew up in an area in Canada who had very little people of colour. It was also like the 90's and early 2000's so the internet was young. Because of this, Most of my knowledge and understanding of the struggles that POC have are from watching movies and consuming media. I appreciate your channel because I feel that it educates me more on POC and their perspective.
also, thank you for bringing up that poc are just not represented in film! it's always bothered me that industries seem to just add a couple of black people for "diversity points" while still either stereotyping them or making them literally the least noticeable, flattest character. and we never hear about asians (besides koreans, japanese, and chinese occasionally) or indigenous people, and hispanics are rarely put into film unless they're relatively pale and/or stereotyped
I live in a very diverse community but not a lot of people want to talk about racism or cultural appropriation so hearing it from you is so insightful. Love your videos❤️
Its such a shame movies usually only like to portray the oppression black people face because, while they do face immense oppression, there is also such a beautiful culture, history, and community surrounding being black. I think Madisyn really spoke to that in a beautiful way and I truly appreciate this addition to the conversation. It was very meaningful to hear about the beautiful aspects of being black rather than only hearing all the reasons why it sucks. This video is something that will stick with me so thank you so much for sharing your life with us.
As a latina I really liked that quick bit where you talked about representation I tried to think of how many shows/movies have latino charecters with good representation and it took me 10 minutes to think of only 4 and two of them only had one or two charecters
I saw a video of yours yesterday and I really enjoyed listening to what you have to say. Now yt suggested me this one and after that singing moment followed by that burp, I had to subscribe. It was the only option.
What gives you privilege is MONEY. We are all privileged or less privileged in the eyes of others. Also, check some areas in South Africa after Nelson Mandela. Which is fair after all the years of oppression, a lot of white people are being left behind due to the “black privilege” in some sense. Although privilege will never end, I hope in some point is the same regardless the race.
I love watching your videos where you talk about your options on things. Could you please talk about the Toxicity of TikTok and Instagram (pacifically about Photoshop, Hate comments ect)
@@almamater489 What? Asians literally have, across the board, very high testing rates because they focus in on education. They are second to white students who are high up there because the population is mostly white, so that makes sense. Whites and Asians literally fill the majority of college spaces. After them are the hispanics. At the end are Black students. Asians aren't losing anything at all, lmfao, theyre literally at the top.
@@almamater489 I feel like affirmative action isn't what people think it is in modern-day college admissions. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in'.
@@filtrations It's still a flawed system. You know it's not looking ad hoc at race. This was so wierd to me when I was in the US, cuz I grew up in a country that doesn't include race into the equation. It looks at disabilities, if it's one parent home and most importantly if these participants can afford things such as private tutoring. This is a much more fair way of evaluation, and if implemented in the US it would still include black and Hispanic students without bringing their race into it.
lol thank you for the "yall are smart" comment in the begginning it made me happyyy:))) also id like to mention im very happy i found your channel while you were still kind of small- your really cool:) i love your insightful opinions and controversial stuff... your not afraid to possibly get cancelled by oversensitive internet weirdos when you share an unpopular opinion lolol.
@@andreaa.4446 You do realise that all that time and long long before that people of all races were enslaved by people of all races. The black slaves in America and the UK etc were largely bought from black slave owners. They were literally already enslaved and just sold on as property. Fucking ridiculous how white people are blamed for all of this. Meanwhile the complainers enjoy the lives afforded to them by the countries they now reside in. I can’t say it was a very good experience for anyone who was put through that but it literally paved the way for the world we live in now. Which for the west is a very comfortable life. I challenge any black person to go and live in Africa for any amount of time and keep the same frame of mind. It won’t happen.
I really wish people wouldn’t just say White or Black or Asian or Latina because everyone is more than that. No one is ‘just White’ or ‘just Black’, we have our own cultures and views that shape us. I really loved the video, amazing points!
@@spookyspaghett1 seeing people as black/white etc, totally disregards how similar we are. Intelligent is not based on race, aggression is not based on race, personality is not based on race. That is the point.
Imo when it comes to applying to college, every aplication should be marked with a number and the people making the decision shouldn’t get to see the name, interviews should be done so that the interviewer can’t see the race (through zoom for example) etc. That way it’s fair. Sometimes colleges accept OR don’t accept because of race. Let’s make it fair for everyone.
Exactly. I am from germany and when i first heard that u put your race on such things. Never ever in germany would that happen. On not a single Document in your life u have to put your race. And no one asks for it. I believe that is way more fair. Minorities dont need to be treated differently from whites. They got treated differently throughout all History. They need to be treated the same as whites
What if they have an accent that can be heard through zoom? Colored people have to be given privileges so they be’ll equal to whites people privilege. You can’t take away white people privilige honestly, it’s built in racism that’s ingrained into the culture of America, but you can give privileges legally to minorities to level the playing field. Your idea is great, but yea they would be able to hear accents so definitely not fool proof
@@mrcleeves7106 i think that your idea is wrong. Because u dont change the system. U just give colored people an advantage in an unfair system. And that dont lead to equallity. Because the system is still the same. It would be way better to really understands what exactly is the problem in the system. For example black people in america are in a lower social economic class than the average white american. But why is that so? I dont deny that a part of that is dur to racism. But i believe much is the aftereffect of slavery. For example. The system (if we let race aside for a sec) is build in a way, that children most of the time, are staying in the same class, than their parents. So it would be normal, for someone with parents in a lower class, to be in lower class to. Middle class stays in middle class, sometimes the children are getting into lower class, and sometimes they get into upper class. Etc. So on of the reasons why many black people are in a lower class on Average than white people, is to a degree racism. But i believe a way Stronger reason, is simply because their parents are in lower classes. Black people got into these lower classes because of slavery and racism. If u are a newly freed slave u wont become upper class obviously. But for many black people today they arent in a lower class because they are black, but because their ancestors were, and the system tries to keep u in the same system your ancestors were.
@@mrcleeves7106 what should happen if they have an accent? If a person decides to treat another person different due to an accent, than that is clearly racism. But its not racism of the system, but racism of this person. And u wont change this person by giving black people certain privileges. U arent solving the problem. U are blinding yourself so u dont see the problem anymore. What we need against racism, is 1. Time. Changing a society needs time. And 2. U need to really get to the root of the problem. U need to understand why black people are in the position they are today. And of your answer is just "slavery and racism" than u havent understand it at all. And than u have to change these things step by step. The goal is not to give black people privileges, to equal out the disatvantages. The goal is to get rid of the disatvantages.
@@sophiebell4758 ofc that’s true, slavery has always been the biggest factor in the system. But how would you fix it? The only way to truly change the system is to give POC a chance to “catch up” and move into the middle class. The only way to do that is to give them specifically the resources to do so, like college preference. And using college preference as an example; you seem to think the only factor in that policy is racism. But it stems deeper into the system. Because a lot of POC have lower quality lives (because they inherited it) they will have lower quality education, medical care, and some don’t even has basic needs met. Poverty is associated with POC because it hs been inherited. And because POC have such few resources, white pple are at an advantage (better health and better education/tutors). That’s why those policies are in place, plus the factor of racism as well.
I'm not gonna lie, as a white person I do have moments where my white guilt takes over and I think about how being a person of colour would be "so much easier". But honestly, two seconds later I realize that those thoughts truly are just my white guilt talking and it most definitely is not "so much easier". I think what feels appealing about being a person of colour is that it can seem like your beliefs and actions and choices feel much more clear cut. You have a community and the obvious choice is to advocate for it. You have rich culture to celebrate and things to be angry about and in "woke"/left wing circles you can kinda do no wrong. As a white person to be a "good white person" I must be constantly questioning my beliefs, actions and choices. Its super easy when those things feel too hard or challenging to want to give up, and in those moments, being a POC feels easier. But the reality is obviously being a POC is NOT easier and no one's life is as clear cut as you think it is. Maybe POC might have an easier times with some things, but there are centuries of oppression and racism and current horrendous atrocities that I can only assume are sooooooo much harder than questioning whether or not I feel comfy celebrating my country's national holiday (I'm Canadian it was a hot topic this year especially) or if I'm ethically allowed to dress characters of colour (I'm a costume designer) or should I date a black guy and take him away from black women (a weird topic you should totally cover). It can feel like those things take a lot of effort to think about which is why I think I find myself slipping into the "I wish I was a POC" mindset now and then. But at the end of the day it reaallly is so much easier and there is so much more privilege in being a white person, we (white people) are just now finally getting a tiny taste of things being a little hard. Edit: I just wanted to add that I like your videos BECAUSE they are from a different perspective than my own. I WANT to hear how you think because getting the same opinion regurgitated back at you from people with the exact same life experience as you gets hella boring and does nothing to further my understanding of the world or help me think critically about topics. Love your vids!
You have privileges when you’re not the minority in any given space. Going to a school of mostly black kids, they definitely had privileges due to them being part of the same group as each other. I got picked on by those kids for my race. Almost any group has privileges in some context.
I agree. I remember I went to this elementary school filled with East Indian kids and coloured kids. And very few white kids. And describe me being a white kid and having privilege in other places. But I still got picked on some times and no one really wanted to be my friend etc. And there were a few kids who said rasist things about white people and it truely was about your area and place in the world. Outside of school I had privilege and stuff in school I had a bit of a lower hand than if I wasn’t at that school. It was just an interesting thing
I don’t know if your newer videos have chapters or whatever in them but definitely look into it, they are super easy to put in and it really helps organize the video instead of just putting the timestamp in the video itself :)
As a black student at Stanford university, people always claim that black people didn’t deserve to get in, but get this... Stanford is only 6% black .... sooooooo you tell me who “AfIRMatiVe ACtiOn” is helping cuz it ain’t us 😭
I love in South Africa, black people. Indians, Colored's (mixed race people) and Chinese people whose family lived under apartheid are also considered for affirmative action yet only black people are told that they don't deserve whatever they have, even the other groups that are under affirmative action also attack black kids for it. It doesn't matter whether black kids deserve it or not - people will always be looking to blame us for everything and anything
@@filtrations no i dont. I think black people are as smart as white people, as asians, as everyone else. And i will believe that until someone shows me scientific evidence why certain races are different in intellegence, based on their genetic, free from nurture. Why are u asking?
@@sophiebell4758 Why do you think people from different areas of the world are better at one thing its because of ancestors like the neanderthals and those areas are stronger but I've heard of theories of these.
This was a great video. I really liked to hear your opinion. I am white but I am an autistic person. Some of the things you mentioned are things I could apply to ablelism and the societal treatment of autistic people. For example: We are misrepresented in the media so much when we're represented at all. Also, I tend to be really much more supportive of creators who are autistic and especially those who talk about the autistic experience. Some of the things I could not relate to as well, which made it really helpful to hear from you. I admit: this video did make me uncomfortable and I kept procrastinating on watching it and I clicked off a few times throughout the video, but I'm really glad I kept watching it. I loved what you had to say about being a TH-camr and why you started. I think it's amazing how so many people all have their difference experiences and I feel like it's our job to share them to educate and bring greater understanding. The neurodiversity movement, autistic pride, and fighting against the harm neurotypicals have done is growing more and more and I do have to say that now is the best time ever to be autistic compared to in the past. I am a proud autism self-advocate. I am proudly sharing my experience as an autistic person not only to show how this video personally affected me but also to share my experience with any comment readers. Keep making content, keep sharing your viewpoints and experiences and I will keep doing the same. You are so amazing Madisyn.
i can agree with some of your points but the "black privilege" you speak on isn't institutionalised. it's so unfair to call affirmative action (which benefits white women the most) and black being "cool" or "trendy", black privilege. It is not the same as having an inherited step up in life. also on your point on wealth and class, wealth is something that is gained/obtained. Work and labour is needed to become wealthy and then have rich privilege unlike white privilege that is just given to a person without any effort. to speak on a hypothetical black privilege, we need to address colourism and how even in the entertainment that was brought up like BET and 90s black romance films, darkskin black girls are completely excluded. TL;DR - black privilege does not exist. however, there is a very minimal amount of social capital that comes with being black e.g. black is 'trendy' and 'cool'. though this social capital isn't rewarded to dark skin black girls. and there are privileged black people, they might have rich privilege but it isn't inherited from your skin colour.
Privilege means profit due to what ever privilege we are talking about. Black people can do and say things white people would ne hated for. That is privilege. Just because u have privilege doenst mean u have as much privilege as a white person... The world isnt only black and white. (Pun intended) And wealth is a privilege. If my parents are billionares than that is a huge Privilege compared to being born into a poor family. And wealth is not always equally earned. There are people working hard their whole life and still being born poor and dying poor. And there are people getting born im a wealthy family and dont work at all or just a bit, and they stay wealthy.
@@etherealmorgan and? Social media is a huge part of our life. Many people interact more online than real Life especially during Corona. A privilege doesnt affect u 24/7. A privilege can also affect u, online, at specific places/ Groups etc. I am studying to become a teacher. While i am outside the school just a normal adult, inside the school i have huge privileges over students and stuff.
I can’t wait for the day when people aren’t picked for jobs or colleges simply because of their race or gender, but because of their accomplishments and that they are good at what they do
Then tell America to stop the racial biases when it comes to the acceptance rates! I really hate how ya'll refuse to understand why programs like "Affirmative actions" are instilled. There's a lot of ignorance on youtube🤦🏽♀️.
I’m white and a teen I’m rlly trying to support more POC (more than i already do) but i subscribed to you bc i loved your NYC vlogs. Since the BLM movement I’m trying to learn more about race and understanding more about such complex topics. I understand I have Privilege solely based on my race but thank you for this video. Keep going! :)
BLM has nothing to do with black people. It was all about capitalising through divide and conquer to raise money for the Democratic Party. The accounting is public record. Not a cent of its money went to help a single black life, charity, event, community, etc. It all went to white politicians, save for a small percentage of minorities in the Democratic Party. It was a political strategy of preying on racial tensions and exploiting anger so the people in charge could make loads of money and come to the rescue by being elected. It’s not representative of black people or what they want. It’s a media show.
@@ourcorrectopinions6824 They never said they support blm they just said every since that time, they started trying to educate themselves on racial issues. But yeah, what you are saying does make sense though
@@DezuFuck I guess being an ally or comrade to the group. Understanding their problems, but also going out of your way to educate yourself on the issues that affect them. The opposite is undermining a group or belittling it, or showing microaggressions or even bigotry toward them. Examples of supporting a group(in this case racial minorities and poc) is watching more movies and TV shows with diversity, uplifting underrated black tiktokers, or reading books published by more poc or woman authors, to help weaken the treatment of superiority to the white male viewpoint. Basically to stand as a comrade to a marginalized group
@@aj15yearsago43 I think it's strange that you're seeing me as some kind of victim because of my skin color. It tells me that I'm weak, and that I need saving, or I can't do this because so oppressed. About the other things, shouldn't they be supported based on what's up there, and on their quality? Not something as superficial as skin color. I'm sorry, but I'm seeing you as an ally
i just wanna say i’m white and i’m here girl! i just got to the point where you said not many white people are probably viewing this. and like i just said i am white and saw this pop up and wanted to hear your take on it! it’s a very interesting topic and clearly i don’t have a say on it or understanding since well, i’m white 😂😅 but yeah i just wanted to say that 🧡 i also love your videos. i’ve been binging you lately. don’t stop doing these deep dives pls!!
11:14 I personally find it very interesting to watch videos related to racism and blm, it helps me educate myself and know how to be an ally, and I know plenty of white people think like me, plus because its a different perspective of life that i could never have, i like to know what its like to be black in this century and what it feels like to all of yall.
Hey! I really like your commentary videos, and I was wondering if you would want to ever make a commentary video with your perspective on cultural appropriation.
There´s an interesting story my mother told me recently. : ) So I live in Germany, in febuary we have a festival called "Fasching" or "Karneval" (depends on which part of Germany you live in). So Fasching is a festival were everybody dress themselves in coustumes and give sweets to the kids. Its like Mardi Grass. When I was 3years old I had a friend from Kongo named Emma. On Fasching we were trying to get some sweets from the adults. But what all the adults saw was two infants, one blonde and blue-eyed and the other one black with little dreadlocks. They all didn´t wanted to be claimed as racist so they gave their candies to Emma. I personally didn´t knew back then why I didn´t got any candys but at the end I got something from my mom. I think this is something I would refer to as black privilege.
I am from germany too. And i absolutely agree with u. Yeah many people are racist, and that is a big disatvantage for black people. But many people try to help black people, try to be extra nice, or would do something for black people that they wouldnt do for others etc. And these people who will do nearly everything a black person asks them for, these people are definetly a privilege.
7:51 also would like to mention that we’re the group that speaks out the most in terms of impact. Like light a match to then burn a forest. Might start as a suggestion then it. Becomes a court case, and if ignored it becomes a riot and all of a sudden all of black twitter is attacking
Black People: We are the most oppressed people in the U.S. Indigenous People in their sub-standard living condition's: Hold my beer Im not the guy whose ever going to say black people aren't severely oppressed in many places around the world, but dont jump the gun by saying the "most" oppressed people. How many indigenous millionaires, billionaires, celebrities, musicians, rappers, and politician's can you name off the top of your head? Exactly.
Exactly, and no one is caring about representing indigenous people. (No hate or anything to black people, of curse you have SO many oppressions buy you aren't the only ones or the worts now)
@@fbxbonilla8927 No one said anything about other groups not having any oppression. This is so dramatic that other groups like to do when ever talking about black peoples. Instead you should be asking why do people who represent those races not try and fight for their own stuff you don’t need to look at Black people to represent everything and be everyone else’s mules. Why get mad at black people who are fighting for their own stuff and then somehow flip it as if they don’t know other groups for issues but that’s the thing they are focused on what’s harming their own group. Funny how nobody ever has any of this heat when any other minority group presents their issues the way people go on and on online but never voice it in real life to black peoples face. Heck and may not even know black people but sure have a million opinions on them. 🙄 Indigenous people can gladly and should gladly represent themselves and try and get themselves into the main stream.
Black people are a part of a global majority population. As Indigenous people, we are the global minority - about 6% of the world population. The US is obsessed with a Black/White racial binary framework when talking about race and racial justice. I am an Indigenous person who lives on the reservation and deals regularly with racism. Also, other global majority groups contribute to our erasure such as saying things like BIPOC, POC, Black and Brown solidarity. Indigenous people are all shades and many of us live in very remote communities.
Tbh being categorised and selected for any opportunity due to a system that uses stratification to portray equality and completely based on merit is more harmful that it is good. Like if the fact that a college accepts students based on their race instead of entirely based on merit isn't equal. People's financial situation is more understandable to consider. Not to mention that overtime more skilled people would have a better contribution if given that spot. Like if a doctor is not in the profession for their ability they're not gonna treat patients well enough.
College admissions is not based entirely on merit, though. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. After you get passed a certain SAT score or GPA, there's no more "who's better?" At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." They just happen to be in-demand at that university, but they are still qualified. Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in' (which would be hard to calculate anyways, considering all secondary schools are different).
Also, true meritocracy doesn't exist but that's a different conversation. It doesn't exist in college admissions, job interviews, auditions, not even in a more broad concept like social mobility. All of these contain a form of subjectivity and/or aspects out of our control.
I feel like when we were children (depending on your environment) that was when we would definitely human beings in a sense of we were "just being" we were freely expressing, freely feeling, freely exploring and then as you get older your environment and/or people start to tell you and showing you everything "wrong" with you
2:57 I’m a white person (born in Mexico 100% Mexican) but i can say i don’t agree on this, personally i think we shouldn’t say some race is more discriminated than others, black people are very oppressed yes but they have gotten a platform other races don’t have, you will never see indigenous Mexican women as celebrities, or darker skinned Indian people in Bollywood films, no race is more discriminated than others because they’re all looked as inferior by white supremacists in the same way.
You do realize that this so-called platform we have gotten is because we have been working for literally hundreds of years and won't shut up right? Like we have never been handed anything. Black people worldwide are hated and discriminated against so this comment doesn't make any sense.
@@paigemartin8524 She never said other races don't work hard for their platform though. She's just pointing out that y'all do realize that black people had to fight extremely hard and that it wasn't handed to them.
@@bandaqueenlove9134 well the first comment stated that black people have a plattform other minorities dont have. And the answer was yes because black people worked for their plattform. Logically that means black people have a plattform because they worked for it other minorities dont have a plattform because of? Well Logically it would be the opposite so they dont work for itb or they dont worked as hard as the blacks. And that is not quite true
Name one law that makes Black People "very oppressed".. Is it the law that says you have to pay child support? Imagine being North Korean, meanwhile reading this... Oh wait they can't read this..
This topic is so complex so if what I’m saying doesn’t make sense I apologize but I was thinking that everyone has some kind of privilege (however not all privilege is equal). Why? Because the only thing that everyone has in common is death. Living in America where you aren’t killed for your religion is a privilege, having all you limbs is a privilege, being healthy is a privilege, being wealthy is a privilege. And with this I feel like different social groups have some kind of privilege even in the smallest ways. Being a man- you’re seen as cool if you sleep with a lot of girls but the same can’t be said with women. With a women- women would be most likely to get lower sentences for murder, rape etc. many would think black people don’t have privilege and it’s just an attempt at equity but I think that attempt just creates privilege - ex. It was reported that some colleges would decrease Asian people’s SAT scores and increase black people SAT scores- that’s privilege. I also think being able to say “Black girl magic” and stuff like that without much backlash then saying “white girl magic” is a privilege because it is an immunity/ exception from other racial groups.
so im a white girl right- and i mean like no disrespect, this is just a story that i experienced:) i sing and wanted to join the (insert my city) choir, i applied to join, i went to the building and sang for them ect ect. the denied me, not bc i cant sing, not bc i dont live close enough to the building, they denied me bc i wasnt black and they wanted more diversity, but there are maybe 3 white people in the choir the rest are all black, Latina, Asian out of like 300 kids :/
speaking as a white person that lives on another country (Brasil) i actually enjoy a lot to watch your videos talking about race because even though racism is bad worldwide a lot of issues you north americans have we don't (not saying this in a way that is like "oh we don't have issues like this" but are diferent issues), because the concept of blackness in here is diferent from the concept of what is being black on USA because we are a really mixed country so is kinda complicated. So I really love to see you talking about this (and everything, love u) so if someday I got the chance to go for a trip at some place in North America I'll not say some shit and disrespect someone, and I think that you should look it up how are things like this on other country's its a pretty interesting topic and is very talked about here! black brasilian moviments study a lot of the concept of the black race and how it's perceived here and in USA so they can informe themselves if you think its interesting too i recomend! (sorry for broken English)
I really like your channel and your personality! Your one of the few commentary channels that comments using opinions and facts at the same time if you know what i mean. Your personality is fun too!
What are your thoughts on the discrimination between minorities? I am mexican and have always been against any kind of racism, however I have noticed that while a lot of us in Mexico support the blacklivesmatter movement, many fellow mexicans and other racial groups complain about how black people behave with them in America. It seems to me there is some kind of revalry between them. Lot of mexicans say that while they work too much while black people don't like working. Do you think that any of these groups have more "priviledges"? I want to clarify that I am in no one's side, I have never been in the United States, but this situation has brought my attention several times.
Speaking of black struggle shows, it gets so exhausting to constantly see yourself brutalized on tv and in the media. I would love to see more black coming of age stories where the conflict isn’t them being black. I would love to see more shows like Craig of the Creek where it just shows black kids and black people existing.
yes i totally agree ! it's the same for women and the lgtbqa+ community
Chewing gum is pretty good. Its more of a sit com but about a black teen girl
@@gothiccck6296 yes I’ve watched it and it’s so good. It’s really funny as well 😂
Craig of the Creek is so good! It also has great lgbt+ representation without making a huge deal out of it.
@@basicallyperidot5299 btw I love your username
Privilege is subjective and EVERYONE has privilege at some point in their lives
This is so true and so well said.
Exactly. I hate it when white people dont understand their privilege.
But i hate it even more when black people hate white poeple for not excepting their privilege while at the same time they dont understand their blackprivilege.
Children have a form of privilege. Adults. Man. Woman. Etc. Every "role" comes with privileges and with bad stuff.
@@sophiebell4758 white privilege does not exist. Its simply working hard.
@@noquemacuhh1967 so black people don't work hard?
@@melkara3915 did you report my comment?
this my new favorite channel omg you’re so underrated
I think this in an interesting video and I can understand what your saying. I think as a Native American we are very grossly underrepresented and misrepresented. I always have hope when people are talking about people of colour that they will remember to include Native Americans the assimilation and genocide of of native Americans allows American to be where it is at today. Hopefully we’ll be included next time 🥰.
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So true I live in a community with pretty much no black people but we have a huge indigenous population and when the BLM protests started my whole community got involved and I heard lots about it then I realized the exact same things were happening to my indigenous friends but it is not really talked about ever kinda sad indigenous men are targeted by police and indigenous women go missing every single day not trying to take away from BLM as it is very necessary it's just sad that almost no one acknowledges that our indigenous people are dealing with very similar struggles and are practically non existent in media and in conversation most people don't even think about the fact that they are on someone else's land have no clue what the original name of that land was the people who lived there and new generations and their language I know I live on the Snunaymuxw territory and the people of that land speak hulquminum people should have more respect for the land they live on no matter who they are we are all guests and at the very very least people should learn where they are really from and the language that was traditionally spoken but sadly enough most people have no idea and don't care indigenous people are the most underrepresented and misunderstood group and it's sad
@@daphneduck3294 I appreciate this reply so much as an Indigenous woman I try so hard to get people to listen and understand some of the struggles we face and I want to create more TH-cam content around that! I have a few videos I did now but it’s hard finding the words as sometimes it causes triggers for others and often people can stop listen because I’m passionate / angry about certain topics. Thanks again, I truly appreciate this reply so much!
@@RezGirlGlamWithKathleen no problem I will be sure to check our your videos 😁
@@daphneduck3294 tysm 🥰
I never hated being black I hated how I was treated bcs of it
We have matching pfps 💃
Poor me poor me... poor me a drink nigga
@Sofie the Randomness Master you yt people make no sense 🙄😮💨
@@snek1262 you just don’t say it.
Then help change your culture. Be the example. Black people have all the opp. yet do not want to put in the hard work. By hard work I mean building your mind and using your mind to advance the human race.
I think is really important that you made clear that you are talking from a usa perspective. And people should have different perspectives to be informed. I’m watching from México btw! Love your videos!
When you talked about growing up hating being black I wanted to cry. Because when I was growing up I hated the fact that I was Asian, I hated how I was not white and didn’t have the features they did and that I was ugly because of it. Now I feel the same way as you do - I’m so fucking proud of being born in Hong Kong, and being Chinese so I have such a rich cultural background and history. I’ll never change who I am even if I get the choice. I’m glad we’ve both arrived at this place :’)
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You know, i am a white girl and at the age of 12-16 years old i wanted to be Asian hating myself for being white :)
@@alinarechina8983 ok? why did u think that was a good thing to say under a comment of someone being proud of who they are despite how white people are seen as the norm?
@@kei4780 yes... because i thought it represented my fascination with asian people... And actually showed that not all white people want to be white so we all are kinda similar. I'm very sorry if i've said something inapropriate, cause i didn't mean to hurt anyone! (btw maybe i just get the problem wrong here because in my country we don't have black people, but we have many nationalities and for some reason nobody ever talks about racism or discrimination, so i'm kinda just learning about those things in American society)
as a white viewer i rly like listening to your opinions cause it gives me more of an insight on things, idk if anything i say makes sense, but i live in a pretty white neighborhood where we don’t get taught these things. anyway im a mess typing comments and i can’t see the keyboard so i hope any of that gibberish made sense. love your videos k bye.
Same
We love to see it!
I'm white too and you don't even know how happy I am when in my recommendations pops up poc
Same, I mean I knew a few kids of other races growing up and knew racism existed and everything, but I never understood like the politicalness and big societal impacts of it, and the extent of like community within every race. Though that could be just because I was a dumb kid lol. But even as an adult I didn’t totally get it (probably because I’m autistic and don’t always understand relationship dynamics, especially between large groups, but that’s a whole other thing lol), but yeah I love hearing different people talk about their experiences as people who are,,,well different from me lol.
same!
mkay hear me out... the arabs and middle easterners. where tf are they in films and tv? 🧐 princess jasmine is a boss and all but she ain't even culturally accurate in the slightest 💀
great video madisyn, it's always lovely to hear what you have to say. ❤
@Fayth Osborn yes, i am arab :) ahh, pocahontas was an attempt to erase history's truth. can we just tell the story as it was, rather than twisting and glamourizing it?!
native americans 🤝 arabs. we get so little media representation 😭😂
I really think that we as arabs especially if we are muslims we don’t need representation from Hollywood and all the white dominated film industries, simply because it’s almost always racist and disrespects both our religions and cultures. As an Iraqi it always broke my heart as a kid when I would sit to watch action movies with my father that are military related and they almost always painted us as radical terrorists and stuff like that. Also in almost every movie directed and written by a white person where they throw in a hijabi they always disrespect our religion, they make her the oppressed Muslim girl waiting for her white knight in shining armour and then she’s finally liberated and takes off her hijab and such things, And I have noticed so much of that not only on the US but also the UK series and movies.
I kinda understand how a Middle Eastern person living in the west would want to see such representations, but people living in the middle east would rather not.
@@Forever_-rt5zq i am also iraqi and it hurts that the only representation we get is from the westernized pov. the story is always told from the side of the soldier who fought in iraq, but never the iraqi soldiers or the innocent iraqi civilians. it also hurts that is the only time we ever even get mentioned is when it's directly related to the war. iraq is more than just a war.
you speak on the hijabi character, who always ends up being "liberated" and i absolutely agree. most hijabi women choose to wear the hijab and enjoy wearing it, why does media only represent the scenarios where the woman is forced into it? don't get me wrong, we absolutely must discuss and help those who are forced to wear it but why is that the only way in which the media represents muslim women? it is in no way accurately representing the majority of hijabi women. it purposefully gives non arabs the wrong idea of islam.
but i will say that, i don't think the solution is to not represent us at all, i think the solution is to represent us better. bring in more arab directors, actors, screen play writers etc. i'd love to see an authentic portrayal of an arab character in media some time soon.
Out of all the Asians we have no representation which is actually somewhat good except from like Aladdin but that’s like culturally appropriation and it’s a mix of lots of cultures instead of just focusing on one or cultures which are very similar to each other
us south asians r also down in the gutter with u 😭 both of our cultures get mishmashed so much so neither of us get rep and its so frustrating
I agree with you on this.. to an extent? I don't know.. privilege is defined as favor for being in a particular group. This can be applied on a broad scale.. you get hired for a particular job for being attractive. You get into Harvard because they need to fulfill their quota of black people even though your SAT was significantly lower. You get fired based on your political beliefs, whereas someone with more mainstream political belief is more likely to keep their job. Cisgender/heterosexual privilege, you don't have to worry about coming out of the closet. Socioeconomic privilege, you can afford things others can't.
I'm kinda iffy on this topic too because is it really a "privilege" to receive something in an attempt to rectify parts of the oppression that our ancestors faced? Like with affirmative action, I see that more as a step towards academic equity for minorities rather than an actual privilege. And the stronger sense of community amongst black people is a direct byproduct of the years of oppression we've gone through, forcing us to come together to push for change. I guess it depends on an individual's pov but I wouldn't outright call things like that privileges.
@@superduperlitsauce Affirmative action is an attempt at equity when really we suffer for it because the requirements were lower and thus the dropout rate is higher cause the classes are harder. Equity is requiring the same from everyone. The same SAT cutoff. Inequity is a byproduct of privilege.
Also, in regards to community.. we're not the only ones who have a strong sense of community, in fact there are other ethnicities that are more tight-knit than us. There's Asians, Hispanics, Indians, etc.
@@xDHalcyonn if everyone required the same SAT scores etc. that would be equality rather than equity bc if you look at it from a racial demographic standpoint and the implications of being black in America, we don't all begin in the same playing field. So affirmative action would be increasing the representation of minority groups in academic settings, to better cohere with their population ratio. As for the harder classes and higher dropout rate, that is definitely a consideration, but she did not speak on that in the video so i'm only discussing what she called a form of privilege. As far as other minority groups being more tight-knit, the one's you mentioned came to America as immigrants for the most part, and are still able to withhold their sense of culture from their ethnic groups, even up till the newest generations. These cultures often have a foundation of non-individualism, and are very community oriented. We cannot say the same for black americans, considering most have little knowledge about their heritage due to slavery. So the closeness can most likely be attributed to the common plight we share.
@@xDHalcyonn not me writing an essay 😅 If you don't wanna read it it's fine, but I just wanted to share my opinion lol
@@superduperlitsauce I agree with everything you said. I also think it’s a stretch to call something like affirmative action a “privilege” when it’s something that’s necessary to move towards equity. Same thing with the community, I feel like you can think of it as a blessing or privilege but it didn’t start out that way and you still have disadvantages as a black person (or dark skinned person, or LGBTQ+ person). You can feel privileged and proud to be in the group, but are you really privileged in those ways though? Haha that’s how I think of it
I actually love how you talked about how being white is something to strive for universally. I felt that so much bc in Peru most ppl I met wanted to have "clear" eyes and light-colored hair and small noses. My paternal grandfather was so racist in the way he depicted darker people (even though he was extremely dark) and always bragged that he married a relatively white woman. I feel this whole situation needs to be addressed more often because Americans have no idea how shitty it is in other countries and how badly colonialism still affects us.
A little late to the conversation here woops... but I wanted to say I completely agree. I live in America in a mostly Hispanic community and I experienced something very similar. In high-school I would be walking down the halls and I would hear guys talking about other girls. They would say things like "she's pretty but she's too dark" whenever a darker skinned girl would pass by. Meanwhile the guys themselves were not light skinned either🤨
@@Steph_437 ughhh ikr. And its never too late to asd ur opinion to the chat. It's good bc ppl can see how it affects many ppl. I wish latinos could be more vocal abt this, and lighter skinned latinos could reject compliments based on their skin
@@renegade11b45 right? I have relatively dark skin and growing up I always felt like it made me less pretty because of all the praise lighter skinned people would receive. I would be so sad in the summer whenever I would tan even a little because I thought it made me even more ugly. Now I love my dark skin and feel sorry that I ever let anyone convince me that it wasn't beautiful.
@@Steph_437 im so sorry that happened to you. I can't believe its 2021 and shit like this is STILL going on. I used to be ashamed of my skin color as well when I got a tan bc i was relatively pale in the winter. I wanted to be white so bad its bc my family often promoted old uncultured ideas. It's honestly so embarrassing and disgusting to even think children can be indoctrinated in such a way. I'm happy we could have this conversation so that non-latinos scrolling the comments can see how shitty and unfair things are. I'm glad you love your skin, always remember that regardless of what ppl say, ur skin will always be beautiful
same! i'm italian-mexican, and both in Italy and Mexico, i've been looked down upon. In Mexico they usually say things like "you don't look italian at all" or just won't believe even believe i am until i speak to them in italian, just because i don't have "italian" features. While in Italy, my family would treat me and my mum differently, because we are the ones who look more "mexican".
And jesus, the way being white is preached in both countries, specially in Mexico. If a girl is white, she's automatically prettier.
I have this really pretty friend who's totally mexican, but she's lightskined, has a small nose, etc.. and i think she doesn't realise how many privileges she has. It's obviously not her fault! but once, a boy didn't go out with her because he was with another girl, so she got mad and said "me cambió por esa prieta", "she changed me for that dark skinned girl". The thing is that prieta is usually said as an offence, and she literally meant she was better for being white, even if it wasn't intentional.
The day after i called her out for that, and she said it was just a joke and didn't mean any harm.
Nonetheless, it shows how much society places white people higher anywhere in the world.
This problem has affected me in so many ways, and i cannot say how many times i've cried because of how much i hate my features and skin color. I think i'm doing better now, i should be happy the way i look. I really want to stop thinking "i'd look better if i was lighter".
My grandma really played a huge impact on me tho, by saying she hopes times "fixes" me, so it'll be hard:(
I’m a South Indian and this whole idea of privilege confused the hell out of me when I was younger. I grew up in a very diverse and progressive place. Racism was almost null there. Any and all racism was IMMEDIATELY shut down. It wasn’t until I learned about racism in American history that I realized I was “different”. My parents were immigrants who view the US as an amazing country (my mom claims that she experienced more hate and discrimination for being dark skinned in India than in the US). I was never taught about racism as a child because of it. It was so bizarre to me. It took a few years before I realized that I was “privileged” to be living in that area. Racism against south Asians are rampant in other parts of the US. I really don’t like how people base “privilege” solely on race. It’s so subjective and kinda rubs me in the wrong way. I am extremely lucky and thankful to live in such an accepting area and I wish that everywhere could be that accepting.
my mom says the same thing, she faced more discrimination for being dark skinned in bangladesh than she did in her 25 years living in america
It is true that when you grow up in communities where racism isn't prevalent and isn't tolerated that you' won't typically have been indoctrinated with radical racial viewpoints. Parents who value hard work and worked hard to achieve a middle class or higher socioeconomic status usually impart those same values to their children. Your parents improved their circumstances by moving to a place that allowed them better opportunities and they made good use of those opportunities. In other words they succeeded because they put in the effort required with the opportunities available. But I'm sure they reminded of you of that fact while you were growing up. I know my parents seldom missed an opportunity to.point it out to me. Thanks for sharing your story. Wish I saw more of these.
Also, because my area is progressive there is a lot of conflict within minority groups. Indian people in particular tend to dominate all sorts of things (College Admissions, GPA, etc.) There is a strong sense of hostility from all groups because of this. There was this STEM magnet school near me which had written exams to get in. Only 7% of kids who applied got in. The school itself was like 90% Asian. However, other minority groups became worried (which was a normal reaction to the disproportionate ratio of different races, etc.). The school got sued with people calling racism. I was so shocked. Racism? Obviously there needs to be more diversity but like the way it was played out was just so not ok. It didn't make sense historically speaking since little to no white people got in either) The school, after years of not changing the test, made it into a lottery as a desperate attempt for diversity which I find so damaging on so many levels. Instead spending money and resources to benefit these communities and encourage them to apply for the test (I know this because I too applied and the applicants were like 90% Asian) they give in. How is this benefiting anyone? The school is very difficult in terms of workload. You can't just let anyone who applies to get in. That's unfair on them. There were a lot of protests against this, but my school system insists on not doing anything about it. This hurts a lot because they basically failed these communities and did nothing to help raise them up. There's another instance where my mom applied for a position at her work. She had applied for this position several times before. She was qualified for the job. However someone else, who had little experience, got the position due to diversity quotas. Keep in mind that my mom is 100% indian. The poor guy struggled because he wasn't experienced enough for that position. It was so baffling to me to see that. This whole idea of privilege really makes me think hard about history, money and how people's attitudes can change region to region.
Honestly, every community/ demographic has their advantages and disadvantages. But Black people are the cool kids in our world imo :)
I also thought that loads of white people thought blm was trendy and it was 'cool' to put it on their snapchat. Saw basically all the 'trendy ' white girls posting. I'm white btw. Just from my observation.
@@TheHick1997 ive seen that too
@@abbigailc.b2239 the movement itself is not a trend but there were people who used it as a trend. there’s a difference.
Youre stuck in an immature highschool mentality...."the cool kids" how pathetic, grow up.
@@thisiswhathappenslarry why are you offended by this bro🧍🏾♀️
Black privilege is being black and proud✊🏾 We're still thriving regardless of how much we've been through
@Matt manning LOL what? What do you think has been going on 🤣
@Joske Vermeulen nm hbu
@Joske Vermeulen being off of the beauty standard being called a n word being stared at by police and many more 🥰
@Matt manning Eurocentric beauty standards, cultural appropriation, racial slurs, harmful stereotypes, historical impacts(e.g., slavery, redlining), and modern systemic racism and bias
Your not the only race that goes through shit......
It’s sad we have to be afraid of being canceled for having original thoughts or opinions.
Cancel culture is not real
@@benjacarrasco9447 STFU.
Bro I literally just finished watching your cancellation video and seeing an old video rly expressing how SCARED u were of this moment really shows how much you’ve grown and how your mission to be uniquely expressive abt ur opinion and share that with others has really like- it shines through so much!! You’ve developed yourself a lot, and for that, I rly admire u, so thanks for inspiring us with your opinions gorl, ur saving lives 🫶
Let's all pray for America, hope y'all get better and more united
@The Tiarra Yeah I feel like people like to forget that
@The Tiarra but its worse in america. No where in europe u have to write your race on a document. So u cant be treated a certain way due to your race. That is different in america.
@@sophiebell4758 That's because America has no national identity other than patriotism. Citizens of European countries are simply expected to have many things in common, regardless of physical traits. In America people have no central culture, so people stick to their kin, agreeing only on patriotism. Thus, culture disparities widen and race becomes important. The upside is that it is literally impossible to culturally threaten the US, since homogeneity never existed.
@@sophiebell4758 they do that for statistic purposes
@@kat3ph0bic61 yeah... Just and only for statistics...
omg i really wish we had more black romantic movies :'(
Then black people should start making them. Nothing is stopping them
you expect white people to make black movies?
As a middle eastern I am neither white enough for white privilege nor brown enough for colour privilege
But you are beautiful and uniquely you... "fearfully and wonderfully made"☺🤗
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I'm not black, but I really related to your experience of wishing I was white when I was younger. i'm on my own journey of finding pride in my heritage and it's an interesting learning experience
First of all, I love your videos, I'll definitely be watching more. The male gaze one was so accurate.
And as a Muslim, south Asian American, especially after 9/11, I did think there was a black and white privilege. Racism toward Asian people is so insidious and largely ignored, and growing up I was made fun of for my race by not just white people, but black people and Mexican people. My experience with racism didn't force me to see racism as coming from just one race but as a human problem. I was told to go back to my country (even though I'm from Chicago) and called bin laden or just called an "ay-rab." My older sister almost dropped out of highschool because she was called a terrorist all the time in a school with 90% black people. Again this discrimination was from all other people (my neighborhood had maybe 1-2 white people, it was rare because of Chicago's redlining history, but it has mixed up more today due to gentrification).
As a child I quickly learned that being black atleast made you cool. And yes we learned about the civil rights movement but no one talked about the ways native Americans of Asian Americans were exploited. That history isn't discussed in detail. BET is still a big deal, to have an entire media outlet in America? For me it's unheard of. I didn't have any community that I could relate to. Still till this day I see Asian american friends of mine try to rap or join the culture to fit in, but usually south Asians, I've noticed try to "act black" or embrace black culture just to fit in. Otherwise we get made fun of, called the taxi driver, the gas station worker. I didn't fit in growing up and I was made fun of simply because I wasn't black. White people didn't accept me, and I also didn't meet many south Asians that could accept me (I am Pakistani, Indian and irani). Because of my Persian roots I'm pretty fair skinned but still brown, so even south Asian people thought I "wasn't Pakistani enough" or "wasn't Indian enough." I'm also part of the minority of Islam (Shia, not Sunni) so Sunni Muslims didn't understand me! Haha I grew up very independent, open to dating everyone, trying to understand everyone, traveling and being close to my family. I don't see race or color or religion because of my subjective experience
My point: Race, colorism, discrimination, insecurity, antisemitism, it comes from all backgrounds. This is part of the human experience, unfortunately. We don't have license to say who is the most oppressed because everyone is suffering silently. We can't risk overlooking circumstantial situations of oppression. Everyone is oppressed to a degree and it's always a big deal. There seems to be a competition on oppression, because let's get real, the most oppressed person makes the most money because ethos is a valuable asset. So yes, there is a black privilege because it doesn't include Asian Americans or native Americans and Latino/Hispanic Americans.
you are completely right. Sadly, a lot of racism against asians is normalized in the black community :(( I believe that us black ppl should also fight for other minorities like they fight for us. Asian/Hispanics/Indigenous ppl don’t have a big movement like BLM or a special section of the internet like black twitter. We gotta do better.
asian american identity crisis, i have finally found my own kind
say it louder for the bitches in the back-
@@angelelelelalalalalelae same, I noticed for a lot of people having immigrant parents have identity issues, I'm not sure if this is just me but idk sometimes I feel off because my parents don't understand that we're not in the Philippines, so you can't raise me like I was in the Philippines. I think even though America is very diverse, the diversity is why people are obsessed with labeling everything over here
Yes, that’s why they disqualify Asians as a Minority because they’re doing so well for themselves!
I just started watching your videos and you seem very intelligent and informed! As a black girl a love seeing other black girls express their opinions and themselves😁
I'm white. I care. I didn't even know who you are but I wanted to watch as I'm a writer/director/producer and I feel a responsibility to cast and tell stories inclusively and I'm trying to educate myself while writing my current script.
yess, make an algorithm video! I'd love to hear your experience & those videos usually blow up too
I hear you and I want to support you. You are so beautiful and I love listening to you, there's so much wisdom you have and I want to learn :)
4:48 I can’t speak for every fellow whitey, but as someone who used to be against affirmative action I don’t think that’s exactly the case. Most white people (that I’ve met anyway, again I can’t speak for everyone lol) who are critical of affirmative action in colleges aren’t against it because it’s messing with the whiteness norm. They’re generally against it because they’re individualists who see it as taking away opportunities from other kids who are just as qualified. I think they actually love to see poc thriving in education, they just feel it’s like special treatment to accept them solely for being poc. Some even think that in itself is racist or like infantilizing, I guess they feel like the system perpetuates the idea that poc can’t succeed without help. Again, these are just the points I’ve seen a lot, I don’t doubt there are genuine racists out there who do just want to keep areas white, which sucks. But I feel like genuine racism isn’t a huge reason for being against the system.
Personally I’m chill with it now so don’t cancel me lol. I still don’t think it’s a perfect solution or anything, but I do get why it’s a thing.
That was wonderfully said. I totally agree with u
I understand what you’re saying, but I personal view on affirmative action is that it’s to somewhat even the playing field for poc in under developed communities(not trying to stereotype but poc in these communities is a more likely chance, due to historical events). Myself growing up in a somewhat segregated town (I just turned 20 by the way and live in the south)I can see why affirmative action works, my school had teachers coming and going my first 2 years of highschool and gang/drug activity(it’s not even strange to hear guns and police sirens at least 3x a week) not to mention this is worst at other schools who don’t even get sent proper books from the school district(not to mention ones home life); but it did get somewhat better when I graduated. During my time in school there were academic programs I’ve been in but were unfortunately discontinued because of costs and budget; so personally when I hear people say affirmative action is racist because they don’t get that benefit I’m hurt that they may not understand why these things were put into place, although I agree that they may be qualified to some degree there are those who could also be in an equal position if they had similar the opportunity.
Good examples of what education in poc communities is ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ or the ‘Reading Room’ which come from black perspectives.
The conversation about affirmative action in universities is frustrating because it denies the historical ways institutions were involved in excluding black people from higher education and continues to segregate and move resources away from majority black Hugh schools. The group that have benefited the most are white women, and affirmative action has only moved the needle for black Americans by 5% or so. Also as someone that works in admissions, standards are not LOWERED for African Americans. That is a racist myth. Admissions seek more diverse enrollment by putting more effort into recruiting from areas that are ignored. They still go through the same Admissions process and they are still generally the minority in higher education.
@@ad2094 good to know!
@@ad2094 Advanced Placement in NYC was dominated by Asians, some Caucasian, some African, but fewer in proportion.
So the leaders ABOLISHED Advanced Placement in the interests of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and "anti-racism".
So these opportunities got taken away from smart exceptional AA kids to level playing field based on demographic averages.
In the meantime, the Simeon School football team lost 15 teenage players to mvrder and 2 boys in one day, but Joy Reid didn't say anything to shine a spotlight on news she says is underrepresented in favor of missing wyte girls.
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Incident almost identical to or worse than Gabby P but Joy Reid didn't mention this on her TV show. Young woman mvrdered and dumped in the desert. WHY didn't Joy use her visibility and platform to make more people aware of this?
Hi, I’m half black Japanese girl who was born and raised in Japan. I literally cried when you said that you hated being black and love being black rn, bc I felt that same as a black girl in Japan. thank god i found you on this website. Thank you for making great contents. i love you.
This is so insightful, empathetic, and authentic. My perceived strong suit of yours as a youtube is that you are authentic tbh. I needed this fr, Im mixed and this was so real thank you
Im half black and during the college application and scholarship process my parents wanted me to exclusively write “black” on everything in hopes of raising my chances at admission. On one hand as a descendant of slaves, i felt like i deserved this black “privilege”. On the other hand, i felt like an imposter because being “colored” doesnt mean being black anymore.
I just submitted my applications n I was thinking about this...its not rlly a privilege bc they only want us to fill a quota to get federal funding. These colleges (except HBCUs n alladat), are still predominantly white or asian
@Elias Drufva Of course it's weird and counter intuitive. But it's not really a privilege
@The Tiarra Actually, I've heard from several college admission officers from different colleges say that their applicants are divided based on race and those that are identified as white or Asian are discarded completely. There is definitely racism in the education system. Just because racism also occurs against students that are white or part of the "model minority" does not make these practices any less racist.
@@Nana-wi4gi if it Profits u its privilege
@Elias Drufva I would say that was more over ten years ago. I feel like affirmative action isn't what people think it is in modern-day college admissions. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in.'
When I hear black privilege i think no lice and box braids
One of my friends told me about the lice thing! That is super cool whether or not it’s called a privilege! Haha
your hair is so cute like this!
When I was younger I use to wish I was white and the reason why because people that weren't black would make fun of my features and my skin. Now I realize that I am unique and beautiful. For all the beautiful black ladies who's reading this you are beautiful just the way you are.🥰
as much as it pains me that it took this to alert me, the BLM movement with the recent tragedies did actually make me pay much more attention about race. it made me try harder to understand, and i straight up asked my black friends their experiences of being black in America. they had many more hardships than i ever expected. and it made me realize that the fact that i don’t have to think about my race much... is not a universal experience. like... wow. i need to be more aware of these things.
i think, in my head subconsciously, white has been default. and that’s sad. God made the world with too much variety and beauty for everyone to look exactly the same.
BLM sucks.
yeah, especially since black ppl were the first humans on earth and white ppl were a mutation
@@honeyystarss3502bullshit
“Secret little corner of the internet.” I love that
I stumbled upon one of your videos and have been watching for about an hour now, and I wanted to tell you my thoughts. Honestly, I am enjoying your videos. Your vulnerability and willingness to embrace your truth without fear or self-censoring. Your uniqueness is really what makes you human like everyone else they just haven't learned to love themselves yet. Even though my journey through life as a gay man has not been all bunnies, bubbles, and bubbly...I am still was an educated, middle class white guy fully possessing all that comes with being born white. I definitely was active in politics, and put my all into the pursuit of rights, protection, and a better world for LGBT people alive today and those to come. I identify with your passion and fearless and excruciating vulnerability coupled with the fire of fighting the good fight. Obviously, our battles are different listening to you boldly and bravely being yourself is an inspiration. Even at 46 I have my days when my confidence is shaken or the world scares me and I let fear take over, and everyone is my teacher if I am willing to learn, and so far you've taught me to say it out loud even if I'm not sure my truth will be received or rejected. Why let fear cause me to be passive and care about hurting or offending someone by being myself? Saying what must be said is my purpose, duty, mission, and awesome responsibility. I look forward to watching more videos and enjoy seeing you become all that only you can be, your time is now. TY for letting me ramble.
I’ve found my new favorite commentary channel 😩🖐🏾
In Colombia is like the total opposite i'm living there now, and there was a moment when White people started a Joke that translated is like " why y'all keep telling i'm to white and pale and that i should get tan , i don't tell you you're To black and dark and you should bleach" So here being white is kinda of like not so accepted , even my mom who's white said she would like to have a darker skin like my dad and me , So yeah, i've never seen racism against black people in the city that i live , the white one are the ones who get all the Jokes and bullying and its sooo normalized , its weird how every country works so different, but also when i lived in london i never seen that much of racism as in USA , it seems like there is a cultural thing and i hope that changes somedays, Racism against any skin colour or ethnicity its wrong, DOESN'T MATTER WHO INVENTED IT its just not right it any type of form.
Some black people in the states make those kind of comments too unfortunately :/
I had one of my black friends tell me “You run like a white person” Note: I was wearing heels when they said this
yeah this opinion doesn’t mean much to me lmao i’m going to need to hear from actual black people living in colombia about racism they may face......
@@taegan1831 🙈🙈🙈
@Katniss Cullen it’s not black people’s responsibility to do that. you make your own movements if you want to be heard and stop bringing black people into it lmfao.
I feel yes asians are less represented but gurlll i am north african (moroccan) so i rarely see north africans/middle eastern in movies.
And if we see them they are being protrayed as “opressed”...
@Elias Drufva even that show is white washed afff
@Elias Drufva yeah i know i saw it but again it was about struggles with islam and like the girl are more “oppressed”. I also liked to see europeans (balkan) muslims being represented in the media.
So many amazing points were made! This video was * chefs kiss *. Interestingly enough, I've noticed that the "fat black" funny friend trope is used often to kill two birds with one stone. Getting a fat girl (a body type that is not normally shown in the media... or positively shown I should say) and also having them be black is soooo lazy to me omg. They don't know what to do with black characters besides being the bud of all the jokes 😪
"Black people are the most oppressed people on Earth"
Uyghurs and Palestinians: *Surprised Pikachu*
Jews: *surprised pikachu face*
@@julyzissizkalmayacak True! I used to respect Madisyn but then I watched more of her content...
@@julyzissizkalmayacak Perfectly readable. I agree with your conclusion too, although where I live we arent taught much about your people either.
I am so lucky to come across her. Like sooooo underrated
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Thank you for making this video--your perspective is very important in all regards but also on this platform specifically given that it is saturated with white creators. I appreciate how your delivery felt both conversational but also very reflective and serious with your discussion of race, class, and how colorism is pervasive in communities around the world (being Latine, I have seen its presence in my community too). I look forward to watching more of your videos. :')
I'm not white, but I am white passing.
Since I was a kid I always dreamed of stepping up to bring my family a better life by making it into a big first world country and succeeding by doing so. I just suffered xenophobia once in my entire life and it was when I got stopped on Border on my first solo trip to Europe (18 yr). Hours and hours of random questions that weren't necessary, getting me in trouble when a white person with less documents than me was set good to go. They putted me in such an uncomfortable situation for just having a weird looking passport, and it was a bummer! As if I should be punished for just being Latin-American!
I will never comprehend how it must have been like for black people, but my ears are wide open, and I'm educating myself in every way that I can.
also you guys have such a cool culture like what the heck
I am from europe. So let me ask a few question.
U say u are white passing, than why should another white person be okay with less documents if u look white too? Do u know wether the other person was from europe amd just traveling to another europen country? Or coming back from outside of europe? Because that would explain it. He doenst have it easier because hes white but because he is europen.
U say u have struggles for being latin american... Well is your passport or your documents different than from a an asian American? An black american? Or a white american. U say your passport looks different maybe that was the cause? The "other" white person had an europian passport and u didnt. That is why u were treated different.
Because here in germany/europe we dont care gor your race. U never even have to put your race on a single document in your whole life. Never. So based on what u wrote, it doesnt sound in the slightest that u wete teated differently because of being latin american. But just coming from outside of europe.
you have such good deangelo wallce energy ilysm
“Privileges” like affirmative action or bipoc specific programs aren’t the problem, they’re SYMPTOMS of the problem. They were born from a demand for diversity and equity - they were born from inequality itself. Affirmative action isn’t an arbitrary initiative, it’s a means to an end, not the source. It’s time we stop behaving like we don’t “understand” affirmative action and it’s also time we stop acting like affirmative action does much of anything at all. There is no such thing as a “race-based application” and even if there were, black students consistently remain below 10% of the population at prestigious schools (typically 5-7%). Just because we’re finally given the platform to speak on our oppression, doesn’t mean we’re not.
All of this🙌🏾 calling it a “privilege” is a stretch given how it’s just sloppy bandaids over the real problem thats still isn’t fixed
If there is no race based applications... Why not start not writing your race on documents? Like in every other country?
@@sophiebell4758 because racism hasn’t died. You can’t fix a problem by pretending it’s not there. We’ve constructed a society where race matters and race-based oppression still exists, simply addressing the races constructed for us isn’t the same as constructing the races themselves. It’s too late now to pretend that race is irrelevant...
@@kailyn4930 u dont make Race irrelevant in societal structures if u put it in the Spotlight everywhere.
One simple step would be that u guys dont put your race on documents and stuff.
I mean if u apply for a universaty or a Job a house or have something with the authorities, why should u put your race on any dokument?
Affirmative Action is such bs coming from a minority
4:25 This is a true piece. I attend UC Berkeley, and they are pushing for a TON of poc admissions even during this time when we are overcrowded, but do VERY little for poc retention. Its all about getting people their, but not keeping them
thought it was worth mentioning that although i am not black, as a south asian growing up in a predominantly white area of the southern united states, i struggled a lot with my identity too when i was younger. i often found myself feeling jealous of my white peers because i would see them getting opportunities and attention that i didn't and it made me feel very ashamed to have the brown skin and indian features that i do. i actually didn't even come to terms with my race until probably the end of middle school when i realized there wasn't anything i could do to become white so i might as well accept myself as who i am. now i'm older and very proud of my brownness thankfully, but i just found it interesting how this seems to be a shared experience of non-white people who were constantly surrounded by white people growing up. anyways great video, i thought the points you brought up were really interesting :-)
I just wanted to say that I love your channel. I like that you state your personal opinions on tough topics without diminishing anyone else's experience. I think that's a very hard line to tread so kudos.
I also wanted to express my thanks to you. I grew up in an area in Canada who had very little people of colour. It was also like the 90's and early 2000's so the internet was young. Because of this, Most of my knowledge and understanding of the struggles that POC have are from watching movies and consuming media. I appreciate your channel because I feel that it educates me more on POC and their perspective.
also, thank you for bringing up that poc are just not represented in film! it's always bothered me that industries seem to just add a couple of black people for "diversity points" while still either stereotyping them or making them literally the least noticeable, flattest character. and we never hear about asians (besides koreans, japanese, and chinese occasionally) or indigenous people, and hispanics are rarely put into film unless they're relatively pale and/or stereotyped
I live in a very diverse community but not a lot of people want to talk about racism or cultural appropriation so hearing it from you is so insightful. Love your videos❤️
Its such a shame movies usually only like to portray the oppression black people face because, while they do face immense oppression, there is also such a beautiful culture, history, and community surrounding being black. I think Madisyn really spoke to that in a beautiful way and I truly appreciate this addition to the conversation. It was very meaningful to hear about the beautiful aspects of being black rather than only hearing all the reasons why it sucks. This video is something that will stick with me so thank you so much for sharing your life with us.
As a latina I really liked that quick bit where you talked about representation I tried to think of how many shows/movies have latino charecters with good representation and it took me 10 minutes to think of only 4 and two of them only had one or two charecters
white privilege , black privilege going on , meanwhile ..us browns be like 😐😐😑😑
edit , its jst fr fun dont mind i love you all😘😘😚😚
I saw a video of yours yesterday and I really enjoyed listening to what you have to say. Now yt suggested me this one and after that singing moment followed by that burp, I had to subscribe. It was the only option.
What gives you privilege is MONEY.
We are all privileged or less privileged in the eyes of others.
Also, check some areas in South Africa after Nelson Mandela. Which is fair after all the years of oppression, a lot of white people are being left behind due to the “black privilege” in some sense.
Although privilege will never end, I hope in some point is the same regardless the race.
I love watching your videos where you talk about your options on things. Could you please talk about the Toxicity of TikTok and Instagram (pacifically about Photoshop, Hate comments ect)
4:46-5:08 oh noooh, as a white person i completly disagree. I see this as a way to equal peoples changes of a good life and not as minimising others..
Affirmative action was a good thing for sure, but now it hurts Asian students the most cuz it's based on race and not on socio-economic standing.
@@almamater489 What? Asians literally have, across the board, very high testing rates because they focus in on education. They are second to white students who are high up there because the population is mostly white, so that makes sense. Whites and Asians literally fill the majority of college spaces. After them are the hispanics. At the end are Black students. Asians aren't losing anything at all, lmfao, theyre literally at the top.
@@almamater489 I feel like affirmative action isn't what people think it is in modern-day college admissions. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in'.
@@filtrations It's still a flawed system. You know it's not looking ad hoc at race.
This was so wierd to me when I was in the US, cuz I grew up in a country that doesn't include race into the equation. It looks at disabilities, if it's one parent home and most importantly if these participants can afford things such as private tutoring.
This is a much more fair way of evaluation, and if implemented in the US it would still include black and Hispanic students without bringing their race into it.
@@almamater489 Asians literally still high rates and are very strongly represented in education and colleges. They are not hurt “the most”.
lol thank you for the "yall are smart" comment in the begginning it made me happyyy:)))
also id like to mention im very happy i found your channel while you were still kind of small- your really cool:) i love your insightful opinions and controversial stuff... your not afraid to possibly get cancelled by oversensitive internet weirdos when you share an unpopular opinion lolol.
Black Privilege: 55 years of quotas, affirmative action and getting a pass for uncivil behavior.
200 years of slavery + 50 years of segregation
lmao so true
@@andreaa.4446 You do realise that all that time and long long before that people of all races were enslaved by people of all races. The black slaves in America and the UK etc were largely bought from black slave owners. They were literally already enslaved and just sold on as property. Fucking ridiculous how white people are blamed for all of this. Meanwhile the complainers enjoy the lives afforded to them by the countries they now reside in. I can’t say it was a very good experience for anyone who was put through that but it literally paved the way for the world we live in now. Which for the west is a very comfortable life. I challenge any black person to go and live in Africa for any amount of time and keep the same frame of mind. It won’t happen.
@@leewoods4605 ok. i cant afford to move to Africa. Maybe you should instead.
@@andreaa.4446 Ok 🤦♂️🤣 Seems like you like to pass the blame but won’t accept the truth. That’s on you. Enjoy being bitter.
Love ur half up pigtail braids. Nostalgic 90's feels
I really wish people wouldn’t just say White or Black or Asian or Latina because everyone is more than that. No one is ‘just White’ or ‘just Black’, we have our own cultures and views that shape us. I really loved the video, amazing points!
I don’t understand this comment
@@spookyspaghett1 seeing people as black/white etc, totally disregards how similar we are. Intelligent is not based on race, aggression is not based on race, personality is not based on race. That is the point.
@@sophiebell4758 Oh alr
Girl what ?
@Tiarra Tina exactly
Idk why i'm so obsessed with your channel , i can't stop watching your videos and i just found it 3 days ago 🤩💕
Imo when it comes to applying to college, every aplication should be marked with a number and the people making the decision shouldn’t get to see the name, interviews should be done so that the interviewer can’t see the race (through zoom for example) etc. That way it’s fair. Sometimes colleges accept OR don’t accept because of race. Let’s make it fair for everyone.
Exactly. I am from germany and when i first heard that u put your race on such things. Never ever in germany would that happen. On not a single Document in your life u have to put your race. And no one asks for it. I believe that is way more fair. Minorities dont need to be treated differently from whites. They got treated differently throughout all History. They need to be treated the same as whites
What if they have an accent that can be heard through zoom? Colored people have to be given privileges so they be’ll equal to whites people privilege. You can’t take away white people privilige honestly, it’s built in racism that’s ingrained into the culture of America, but you can give privileges legally to minorities to level the playing field. Your idea is great, but yea they would be able to hear accents so definitely not fool proof
@@mrcleeves7106 i think that your idea is wrong.
Because u dont change the system. U just give colored people an advantage in an unfair system.
And that dont lead to equallity. Because the system is still the same.
It would be way better to really understands what exactly is the problem in the system.
For example black people in america are in a lower social economic class than the average white american.
But why is that so? I dont deny that a part of that is dur to racism. But i believe much is the aftereffect of slavery.
For example. The system (if we let race aside for a sec) is build in a way, that children most of the time, are staying in the same class, than their parents.
So it would be normal, for someone with parents in a lower class, to be in lower class to.
Middle class stays in middle class, sometimes the children are getting into lower class, and sometimes they get into upper class. Etc.
So on of the reasons why many black people are in a lower class on Average than white people, is to a degree racism.
But i believe a way Stronger reason, is simply because their parents are in lower classes.
Black people got into these lower classes because of slavery and racism. If u are a newly freed slave u wont become upper class obviously.
But for many black people today they arent in a lower class because they are black, but because their ancestors were, and the system tries to keep u in the same system your ancestors were.
@@mrcleeves7106 what should happen if they have an accent?
If a person decides to treat another person different due to an accent, than that is clearly racism.
But its not racism of the system, but racism of this person. And u wont change this person by giving black people certain privileges.
U arent solving the problem. U are blinding yourself so u dont see the problem anymore.
What we need against racism, is 1. Time. Changing a society needs time.
And 2. U need to really get to the root of the problem.
U need to understand why black people are in the position they are today. And of your answer is just "slavery and racism" than u havent understand it at all.
And than u have to change these things step by step.
The goal is not to give black people privileges, to equal out the disatvantages. The goal is to get rid of the disatvantages.
@@sophiebell4758 ofc that’s true, slavery has always been the biggest factor in the system. But how would you fix it? The only way to truly change the system is to give POC a chance to “catch up” and move into the middle class. The only way to do that is to give them specifically the resources to do so, like college preference. And using college preference as an example; you seem to think the only factor in that policy is racism. But it stems deeper into the system. Because a lot of POC have lower quality lives (because they inherited it) they will have lower quality education, medical care, and some don’t even has basic needs met. Poverty is associated with POC because it hs been inherited. And because POC have such few resources, white pple are at an advantage (better health and better education/tutors). That’s why those policies are in place, plus the factor of racism as well.
I'm not gonna lie, as a white person I do have moments where my white guilt takes over and I think about how being a person of colour would be "so much easier". But honestly, two seconds later I realize that those thoughts truly are just my white guilt talking and it most definitely is not "so much easier". I think what feels appealing about being a person of colour is that it can seem like your beliefs and actions and choices feel much more clear cut. You have a community and the obvious choice is to advocate for it. You have rich culture to celebrate and things to be angry about and in "woke"/left wing circles you can kinda do no wrong. As a white person to be a "good white person" I must be constantly questioning my beliefs, actions and choices. Its super easy when those things feel too hard or challenging to want to give up, and in those moments, being a POC feels easier. But the reality is obviously being a POC is NOT easier and no one's life is as clear cut as you think it is. Maybe POC might have an easier times with some things, but there are centuries of oppression and racism and current horrendous atrocities that I can only assume are sooooooo much harder than questioning whether or not I feel comfy celebrating my country's national holiday (I'm Canadian it was a hot topic this year especially) or if I'm ethically allowed to dress characters of colour (I'm a costume designer) or should I date a black guy and take him away from black women (a weird topic you should totally cover). It can feel like those things take a lot of effort to think about which is why I think I find myself slipping into the "I wish I was a POC" mindset now and then. But at the end of the day it reaallly is so much easier and there is so much more privilege in being a white person, we (white people) are just now finally getting a tiny taste of things being a little hard.
Edit: I just wanted to add that I like your videos BECAUSE they are from a different perspective than my own. I WANT to hear how you think because getting the same opinion regurgitated back at you from people with the exact same life experience as you gets hella boring and does nothing to further my understanding of the world or help me think critically about topics. Love your vids!
You have privileges when you’re not the minority in any given space. Going to a school of mostly black kids, they definitely had privileges due to them being part of the same group as each other. I got picked on by those kids for my race. Almost any group has privileges in some context.
Exactly!
I agree. I remember I went to this elementary school filled with East Indian kids and coloured kids. And very few white kids. And describe me being a white kid and having privilege in other places. But I still got picked on some times and no one really wanted to be my friend etc. And there were a few kids who said rasist things about white people and it truely was about your area and place in the world. Outside of school I had privilege and stuff in school I had a bit of a lower hand than if I wasn’t at that school. It was just an interesting thing
Exactly… this is what they don’t understand…… it happens to every race not just black.
“Majority privilege” is more of an appropriate term
Hey girl just passing by to say that I've been rlly obsessed with your videos lately, ure so pretty and smart, luv it ❤
Just wanted to say I love your hair!!
I don’t know if your newer videos have chapters or whatever in them but definitely look into it, they are super easy to put in and it really helps organize the video instead of just putting the timestamp in the video itself :)
As a black student at Stanford university, people always claim that black people didn’t deserve to get in, but get this... Stanford is only 6% black .... sooooooo you tell me who “AfIRMatiVe ACtiOn” is helping cuz it ain’t us 😭
I love in South Africa, black people. Indians, Colored's (mixed race people) and Chinese people whose family lived under apartheid are also considered for affirmative action yet only black people are told that they don't deserve whatever they have, even the other groups that are under affirmative action also attack black kids for it. It doesn't matter whether black kids deserve it or not - people will always be looking to blame us for everything and anything
Well look at the statiatics before afirmative actions? Maybe it was only 1% blackpeople. If that is the case, than yes its helping u
@@sophiebell4758 Do you think black people are stupid?
@@filtrations no i dont. I think black people are as smart as white people, as asians, as everyone else.
And i will believe that until someone shows me scientific evidence why certain races are different in intellegence, based on their genetic, free from nurture.
Why are u asking?
@@sophiebell4758 Why do you think people from different areas of the world are better at one thing its because of ancestors like the neanderthals and those areas are stronger but I've heard of theories of these.
This was a great video. I really liked to hear your opinion. I am white but I am an autistic person. Some of the things you mentioned are things I could apply to ablelism and the societal treatment of autistic people. For example: We are misrepresented in the media so much when we're represented at all. Also, I tend to be really much more supportive of creators who are autistic and especially those who talk about the autistic experience. Some of the things I could not relate to as well, which made it really helpful to hear from you. I admit: this video did make me uncomfortable and I kept procrastinating on watching it and I clicked off a few times throughout the video, but I'm really glad I kept watching it. I loved what you had to say about being a TH-camr and why you started. I think it's amazing how so many people all have their difference experiences and I feel like it's our job to share them to educate and bring greater understanding. The neurodiversity movement, autistic pride, and fighting against the harm neurotypicals have done is growing more and more and I do have to say that now is the best time ever to be autistic compared to in the past. I am a proud autism self-advocate. I am proudly sharing my experience as an autistic person not only to show how this video personally affected me but also to share my experience with any comment readers.
Keep making content, keep sharing your viewpoints and experiences and I will keep doing the same. You are so amazing Madisyn.
i can agree with some of your points but the "black privilege" you speak on isn't institutionalised. it's so unfair to call affirmative action (which benefits white women the most) and black being "cool" or "trendy", black privilege. It is not the same as having an inherited step up in life.
also on your point on wealth and class, wealth is something that is gained/obtained. Work and labour is needed to become wealthy and then have rich privilege unlike white privilege that is just given to a person without any effort.
to speak on a hypothetical black privilege, we need to address colourism and how even in the entertainment that was brought up like BET and 90s black romance films, darkskin black girls are completely excluded.
TL;DR - black privilege does not exist. however, there is a very minimal amount of social capital that comes with being black e.g. black is 'trendy' and 'cool'. though this social capital isn't rewarded to dark skin black girls. and there are privileged black people, they might have rich privilege but it isn't inherited from your skin colour.
Privilege means profit due to what ever privilege we are talking about.
Black people can do and say things white people would ne hated for. That is privilege. Just because u have privilege doenst mean u have as much privilege as a white person... The world isnt only black and white. (Pun intended)
And wealth is a privilege. If my parents are billionares than that is a huge Privilege compared to being born into a poor family. And wealth is not always equally earned. There are people working hard their whole life and still being born poor and dying poor. And there are people getting born im a wealthy family and dont work at all or just a bit, and they stay wealthy.
@@sophiebell4758 it’s not a privilege lmao
@@etherealmorgan and why isnt it privilege? Tell me why not? How do u define privilege?
@@sophiebell4758 the part where u said white people can say stuff and get in trouble that black people can’t. this only happens online 💀
@@etherealmorgan and? Social media is a huge part of our life. Many people interact more online than real Life especially during Corona.
A privilege doesnt affect u 24/7. A privilege can also affect u, online, at specific places/ Groups etc.
I am studying to become a teacher. While i am outside the school just a normal adult, inside the school i have huge privileges over students and stuff.
All of your content is so interesting! It’s fine to fear channel growth but I’m glad the algorithm helped me find you!
I can’t wait for the day when people aren’t picked for jobs or colleges simply because of their race or gender, but because of their accomplishments and that they are good at what they do
can you name 1 job or college that picks you for your skin color?
@@7svn. Vice-president of the United States?
@@markh2200 Uh No!
Then tell America to stop the racial biases when it comes to the acceptance rates! I really hate how ya'll refuse to understand why programs like "Affirmative actions" are instilled. There's a lot of ignorance on youtube🤦🏽♀️.
@@gentleauroraasmr8562 Yes. Biden said he'd pick a black woman, and so he kinda did (she's biracial, not black)
You. Are. My. Favorite. Ever. Please. Never. Stop.
I’m white and a teen I’m rlly trying to support more POC (more than i already do) but i subscribed to you bc i loved your NYC vlogs. Since the BLM movement I’m trying to learn more about race and understanding more about such complex topics. I understand I have Privilege solely based on my race but thank you for this video. Keep going! :)
BLM has nothing to do with black people. It was all about capitalising through divide and conquer to raise money for the Democratic Party. The accounting is public record. Not a cent of its money went to help a single black life, charity, event, community, etc. It all went to white politicians, save for a small percentage of minorities in the Democratic Party. It was a political strategy of preying on racial tensions and exploiting anger so the people in charge could make loads of money and come to the rescue by being elected. It’s not representative of black people or what they want. It’s a media show.
@@ourcorrectopinions6824 They never said they support blm they just said every since that time, they started trying to educate themselves on racial issues. But yeah, what you are saying does make sense though
I'm curious. How do you support a group? People always say that, but they never elaborate on what they mean
@@DezuFuck I guess being an ally or comrade to the group. Understanding their problems, but also going out of your way to educate yourself on the issues that affect them. The opposite is undermining a group or belittling it, or showing microaggressions or even bigotry toward them. Examples of supporting a group(in this case racial minorities and poc) is watching more movies and TV shows with diversity, uplifting underrated black tiktokers, or reading books published by more poc or woman authors, to help weaken the treatment of superiority to the white male viewpoint. Basically to stand as a comrade to a marginalized group
@@aj15yearsago43 I think it's strange that you're seeing me as some kind of victim because of my skin color. It tells me that I'm weak, and that I need saving, or I can't do this because so oppressed. About the other things, shouldn't they be supported based on what's up there, and on their quality? Not something as superficial as skin color. I'm sorry, but I'm seeing you as an ally
i just wanna say i’m white and i’m here girl! i just got to the point where you said not many white people are probably viewing this. and like i just said i am white and saw this pop up and wanted to hear your take on it! it’s a very interesting topic and clearly i don’t have a say on it or understanding since well, i’m white 😂😅 but yeah i just wanted to say that 🧡
i also love your videos. i’ve been binging you lately. don’t stop doing these deep dives pls!!
11:14 I personally find it very interesting to watch videos related to racism and blm, it helps me educate myself and know how to be an ally, and I know plenty of white people think like me, plus because its a different perspective of life that i could never have, i like to know what its like to be black in this century and what it feels like to all of yall.
i’ve been binge watching your videos all day lol, can’t wait to see you hit 1 mil. ly💕
Hey! I really like your commentary videos, and I was wondering if you would want to ever make a commentary video with your perspective on cultural appropriation.
Thank you for the warm vibes and conversation 🌺
You should definitely do that video on the algorithm. Actually took me six or seven tries to spell algorithm.
Watch me binge watch all your videos sis ☃️👊🏻
There´s an interesting story my mother told me recently. : )
So I live in Germany, in febuary we have a festival called "Fasching" or "Karneval" (depends on which part of Germany you live in). So Fasching is a festival were everybody dress themselves in coustumes and give sweets to the kids. Its like Mardi Grass. When I was 3years old I had a friend from Kongo named Emma. On Fasching we were trying to get some sweets from the adults. But what all the adults saw was two infants, one blonde and blue-eyed and the other one black with little dreadlocks. They all didn´t wanted to be claimed as racist so they gave their candies to Emma. I personally didn´t knew back then why I didn´t got any candys but at the end I got something from my mom. I think this is something I would refer to as black privilege.
I am from germany too.
And i absolutely agree with u.
Yeah many people are racist, and that is a big disatvantage for black people.
But many people try to help black people, try to be extra nice, or would do something for black people that they wouldnt do for others etc.
And these people who will do nearly everything a black person asks them for, these people are definetly a privilege.
7:51 also would like to mention that we’re the group that speaks out the most in terms of impact. Like light a match to then burn a forest. Might start as a suggestion then it. Becomes a court case, and if ignored it becomes a riot and all of a sudden all of black twitter is attacking
Black People: We are the most oppressed people in the U.S.
Indigenous People in their sub-standard living condition's: Hold my beer
Im not the guy whose ever going to say black people aren't severely oppressed in many places around the world, but dont jump the gun by saying the "most" oppressed people. How many indigenous millionaires, billionaires, celebrities, musicians, rappers, and politician's can you name off the top of your head? Exactly.
Exactly, and no one is caring about representing indigenous people. (No hate or anything to black people, of curse you have SO many oppressions buy you aren't the only ones or the worts now)
@@fbxbonilla8927 No one said anything about other groups not having any oppression. This is so dramatic that other groups like to do when ever talking about black peoples. Instead you should be asking why do people who represent those races not try and fight for their own stuff you don’t need to look at Black people to represent everything and be everyone else’s mules. Why get mad at black people who are fighting for their own stuff and then somehow flip it as if they don’t know other groups for issues but that’s the thing they are focused on what’s harming their own group. Funny how nobody ever has any of this heat when any other minority group presents their issues the way people go on and on online but never voice it in real life to black peoples face. Heck and may not even know black people but sure have a million opinions on them. 🙄 Indigenous people can gladly and should gladly represent themselves and try and get themselves into the main stream.
Black people are a part of a global majority population. As Indigenous people, we are the global minority - about 6% of the world population. The US is obsessed with a Black/White racial binary framework when talking about race and racial justice. I am an Indigenous person who lives on the reservation and deals regularly with racism. Also, other global majority groups contribute to our erasure such as saying things like BIPOC, POC, Black and Brown solidarity. Indigenous people are all shades and many of us live in very remote communities.
So glad to have found your channel, brilliant vid x
Tbh being categorised and selected for any opportunity due to a system that uses stratification to portray equality and completely based on merit is more harmful that it is good. Like if the fact that a college accepts students based on their race instead of entirely based on merit isn't equal. People's financial situation is more understandable to consider. Not to mention that overtime more skilled people would have a better contribution if given that spot. Like if a doctor is not in the profession for their ability they're not gonna treat patients well enough.
College admissions is not based entirely on merit, though. There's already a pool of applicants who have near-perfect test scores, grades, and qualifications. After you get passed a certain SAT score or GPA, there's no more "who's better?" At that point, who they pick to accept and reject is based on subjectivity. One of those subjective aspects being race. The black people admitted aren't normally undeserving, low-scoring, or "stealing spots." They just happen to be in-demand at that university, but they are still qualified. Another point is that white and Asian applicants usually apply more for STEM majors, while black and other white applicants are more likely to apply for liberal arts majors. They can't just admit all STEM majors just because they have the highest SAT scores and GPAs. I think people tend to forget there are nuances in the process, not just 'top 5% in high school performance gets in' (which would be hard to calculate anyways, considering all secondary schools are different).
Also, true meritocracy doesn't exist but that's a different conversation. It doesn't exist in college admissions, job interviews, auditions, not even in a more broad concept like social mobility. All of these contain a form of subjectivity and/or aspects out of our control.
I feel like when we were children (depending on your environment) that was when we would definitely human beings in a sense of we were "just being" we were freely expressing, freely feeling, freely exploring and then as you get older your environment and/or people start to tell you and showing you everything "wrong" with you
2:57 I’m a white person (born in Mexico 100% Mexican) but i can say i don’t agree on this, personally i think we shouldn’t say some race is more discriminated than others, black people are very oppressed yes but they have gotten a platform other races don’t have, you will never see indigenous Mexican women as celebrities, or darker skinned Indian people in Bollywood films, no race is more discriminated than others because they’re all looked as inferior by white supremacists in the same way.
You do realize that this so-called platform we have gotten is because we have been working for literally hundreds of years and won't shut up right? Like we have never been handed anything. Black people worldwide are hated and discriminated against so this comment doesn't make any sense.
@@fade4952 Your comment doesn't make sence either because I'm pretty sure that other races have also worked hard to get a platform.
@@paigemartin8524 She never said other races don't work hard for their platform though. She's just pointing out that y'all do realize that black people had to fight extremely hard and that it wasn't handed to them.
@@bandaqueenlove9134 well the first comment stated that black people have a plattform other minorities dont have.
And the answer was yes because black people worked for their plattform.
Logically that means black people have a plattform because they worked for it other minorities dont have a plattform because of? Well Logically it would be the opposite so they dont work for itb or they dont worked as hard as the blacks.
And that is not quite true
Name one law that makes Black People "very oppressed"..
Is it the law that says you have to pay child support?
Imagine being North Korean, meanwhile reading this... Oh wait they can't read this..
I love how open you are and you talk about what you feel it's a true beauty
This topic is so complex so if what I’m saying doesn’t make sense I apologize but I was thinking that everyone has some kind of privilege (however not all privilege is equal). Why? Because the only thing that everyone has in common is death. Living in America where you aren’t killed for your religion is a privilege, having all you limbs is a privilege, being healthy is a privilege, being wealthy is a privilege. And with this I feel like different social groups have some kind of privilege even in the smallest ways. Being a man- you’re seen as cool if you sleep with a lot of girls but the same can’t be said with women. With a women- women would be most likely to get lower sentences for murder, rape etc. many would think black people don’t have privilege and it’s just an attempt at equity but I think that attempt just creates privilege - ex. It was reported that some colleges would decrease Asian people’s SAT scores and increase black people SAT scores- that’s privilege. I also think being able to say “Black girl magic” and stuff like that without much backlash then saying “white girl magic” is a privilege because it is an immunity/ exception from other racial groups.
Exactly ^^
It’s about the way this video is everything ❤️
so im a white girl right- and i mean like no disrespect, this is just a story that i experienced:)
i sing and wanted to join the (insert my city) choir, i applied to join, i went to the building and sang for them ect ect. the denied me, not bc i cant sing, not bc i dont live close enough to the building, they denied me bc i wasnt black and they wanted more diversity, but there are maybe 3 white people in the choir the rest are all black, Latina, Asian out of like 300 kids :/
speaking as a white person that lives on another country (Brasil) i actually enjoy a lot to watch your videos talking about race because even though racism is bad worldwide a lot of issues you north americans have we don't (not saying this in a way that is like "oh we don't have issues like this" but are diferent issues), because the concept of blackness in here is diferent from the concept of what is being black on USA because we are a really mixed country so is kinda complicated. So I really love to see you talking about this (and everything, love u) so if someday I got the chance to go for a trip at some place in North America I'll not say some shit and disrespect someone, and I think that you should look it up how are things like this on other country's its a pretty interesting topic and is very talked about here! black brasilian moviments study a lot of the concept of the black race and how it's perceived here and in USA so they can informe themselves if you think its interesting too i recomend! (sorry for broken English)
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Not relevant but I adore your hair
Really loved the video :) Keep up the great work!
thank you !!
I really like your channel and your personality! Your one of the few commentary channels that comments using opinions and facts at the same time if you know what i mean. Your personality is fun too!
What are your thoughts on the discrimination between minorities? I am mexican and have always been against any kind of racism, however I have noticed that while a lot of us in Mexico support the blacklivesmatter movement, many fellow mexicans and other racial groups complain about how black people behave with them in America. It seems to me there is some kind of revalry between them. Lot of mexicans say that while they work too much while black people don't like working. Do you think that any of these groups have more "priviledges"? I want to clarify that I am in no one's side, I have never been in the United States, but this situation has brought my attention several times.
@The Tiarra what do you mean?
Every group has some kind of privilege regardless of race or gender or whatever