Peggy McIntosh White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack article

 This author Peggy McIntosh argues in White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack article, that white privilege and male privilege are similar. By overcoming racial oppression and lessening white and male privilege will lessen oppression for African Americans. Peggy's main point is to identify many of the advantages that white people have in today's society."By identifying some of the daily effects of white privilege"in her life. By stating this Peggy can show the readers the disadvantages that African Americans have on a daily basis.
I found Johnson Privilege, Power and Difference article shared similar views as Peggy McIntosh white privilege article. Both authors assumes the notation that being white rather than being a minority secures their identity and the privilege that goes hand in hand with one another. Peggy stated "we usually think of privilege as being a favored state, whether earned or conferred by birth or luck". Basically restating that being white is a privilege. This correlates to Johnson's article in regards to the African American co-worker he mentioned. She was at a disadvantage because of her skin color. For example, the black woman worries about being followed and being harassed in stores whereas, Peggy "can go shopping alone most of the time alone, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed". (Peggy) This is just one of many example of white privilege that we face today. The image above displays unity among blacks and whites. By clicking the link below  you will find Peggy McIntosh interview on the hot topic of white privilege. Although she published this article over 25 years ago it is still an interesting and debatable topic.

Can anyone in here today relate to being followed or harassed in a store because, of your skin color?

  http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/05/peggy_mcintosh_sets_record_straight_on_white_privilege.html