MIGs Dog
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Second, there is no such thing as "white privilege"...I grew up poor, but over the course of my lifetime, I've made "smart" choices and put myself through college, put myself through MBA program and have done well for myself. Everyone that starts out as an American citizen has the same capability, it's the choices you make that determine how your life turns out.
Privilege doesn't mean you don't have to work for what you achieve, just that you have an advantage if all other factors are equal. I think race is a relatively small advantage in the U.S. (but then again...I'm white). The socio-economic status you grew up in is much more significant privilege.
Consider this: "Children in professionals' homes were exposed to an average of more than fifteen hundred more spoken words per hour than children in welfare homes. Over one year, that amounted to a difference of nearly 8 million words, which, by age four, amounted to a total gap of 32 million words." - The 32-Million Word Gap
Preparedness to enter school and perform well is much more reliant on parents and the child's surroundings during their formative years than anything government or school systems can accomplish
In some circles, the male gender provides the advantage, but in others women have the upper hand. Privilege can come from famous parents as well, or positions of power, or royal blood.