# White Privilage **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 9, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-privilage/808511 "2018-02-09T14:26:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![thatbpguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@thatbpguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatbpguy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-privilage/808511/17 "2018-02-09T15:08:06Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > So make that case – if they have more opportunity, why are so many industry and political leadership positions dominated statistically by white men? > > Also, are you a white man? If so, do you believe that you can have a realistic understanding of the perspective and experience of millions of people with entirely different experiences from yourself purely from your own experiences? Yes, I am a Saltine American. My understanding is that in the highest echelons of Fortune 500 companies non whites are still not making headway, but non whites have 100% equal opportunity in education and trade work, starting businesses… I can make a case that non whites and women now have a better chance of obtaining jobs. We see more non white males in politics, government jobs… I have been turned down flat for 2 jobs and was told straight up it is because I’m a white male. So I think non white males have excellent opportunity now. It’s just a matter of taking advantage of it. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-privilage/808511)._