[David]

I am white, and yes, I do reap some of the rewards society has to offer. For example, I own a home, a car, decent clothes, etc. However, these rewards were not bestowed on me because I am white. I have worked very hard for very long and earned everything I have. Furthermore, if I ever stop working hard every day, these rewards would be taken from me. As for your assertion that people of color are denied access to certain opportunities that I have been granted, if I were African American, I would have been guaranteed admission to a better college through Affirmative Action. In addition, I would have been entitled to many scholarships and grants for which, as a white male, I was not eligible to apply. If I were African American, landing my first job out of college would have been much easier. When diversity becomes a goal like most companies have established, it follows that diversity becomes a requirement. In any job posting, when a company states “Minorities and women are encouraged to apply,” it really reads “White men need not apply.” Now that I have been out of school for a while, I see lesser-qualified minorities being promoted in order to “Make our management team reflect the community it serves.” Nonetheless, I do enjoy a certain degree of success. The degree of success I enjoy was not bestowed on me because I am white, however. I earned it.

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Name : David, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 36, City : San Francisco, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Manager, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,