Dominates vs. Subordinates

There are many classes of human beings in this world.  They are all seperated by groups, and the two main groups are the Dominates and the Subordinates.  Even if society doesn't want to class people in these type of groups, statistically it shows that they are.  At the top of the list is the white heterosexual male, and I am apart of this group.  Before taking my Social Justice class at the University of Texas I was oblivious to this social group I belonged to.  In our class discussion a student brought up a good point that the dominant group isn't aware of these privelages they have, because they don't have to go through the social injustices that are bestowed upon the subordinates.  This "White Privelage" they call it, gets us out of traffic tickets, less time in jail, better jobs and salaries, and many other different benefits.  Before this class I thought society has come a long way, which it has, but I actually thought that these kind of segregations have dissapeared.  When that student said that people in this class don't realize that it is still going on, because we don't have to defend ourselves from them, my eyes were opened.  We went back and forth through discussion and people from all different races and social groups, all telling their stories.  I was just shocked that this type of privelages were still going on, and I wanted to just shrivel back in my guilt.  I have never felt more guilty in my life to be apart of something I had no control over.  All I want in this society is for everything to be equal, but we are far from it.  A question for society out there, are we ever going to be as individuals completely equal, or are we always going to have inequality in our society?  Well my vote is for equality, we have come to far in America to not treat everyone as human.  I believe the one solution to this problem is talk about it.  Talk about it with people who are different races, different genders, and really put yourself out there.  Use me as an example, I had no idea that these privelages still are a reality in our society until this class.  I believe that through discussion and public networking, eventually one day a world of equality will exist, a single group will emerge as one, and America will truly be the country that we set out to be.

Here is a video I think you should watch on "White Privilege"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc