“White privilege doesn’t mean your life hasn’t been hard.
It just means the color of your skin isn’t one of the things that makes it harder.”
And I get that," he said.
“And I dont disagree with that.
But Im the only one here and its a talk show.
So, I want to share what I’ve been thinking about and trying to sort through.”
“So when they hear the word ‘privilege,’ they go, ‘What privilege?
… You hear the phrase ‘white privilege’ and it’s easy to get defensive.
The first time I heard it, I did.
But I think I do now.
I think I at least understand some of it.”
“It rarely happens, if ever, whereas black people experience that every day.
I know I have.
Im embarrassed to say it, but I have.”
“I read something last night that I think makes a lot of sense,” Kimmel concluded.
“It’s this: White privilege doesnt mean your life hasnt been hard.
It just means the color of your skin isnt one of the things that makes it harder.
Wherever you stand, I dont see how you’ve got the option to argue with that.
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