My Thoughts on “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”

I really like the way that Peggy McIntosh explained white privilege.  The idea that white privilege is an unearned backpack of resources that you can use whenever you want (if you are white) is a very different way of thinking about it. However, I feel like thinking of it that way can also clear things up for people who might not completely understand it yet. I also agree with Peggy in that in order to change these social systems, you must acknowledge that these social systems exist in the first place. People find it difficult to find these systems because they are taught that they do not exist. I really enjoyed reading the article and I found The Race Card Project to be a very interesting way to talk about race, as it is a very taboo subject in this country.