White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack [cont...]

I disagree with some of the other example found in the essay because I believe that they apply differently in different places of the United States, particularly in California where there is a more diverse society.

In the last few paragraphs of the essay McIntosh summarizes the huge advantages of being white. The author states that white people are more protected than from violence, distress, and hostility than people of color. Another advantages of being white is that, most of the time, it is considered a dominant race. McIntosh mentions that in addition to race advantage, there is also sex, age, religion, and nationality advantage. But the greater advantages people have come from social class, economic class, race, religion, sex and ethnic identity.