A liberal daughter discusses White privilege with her conservative dad
What would happen if we listened to each other in love?
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In a recent phone conversation, I proudly told my dad about my first book contract, which followed three years of hard work. “That’s great!” he said. “What’s it about?”
Sheepishly, I responded, “Well, it’s called Ten Risks Privileged People Should Take.”
“Just so you know,” he said, “I would not buy that book with that title.” He launched into an explanation of why, in his view, privilege doesn’t exist.
