on August 19, 2015 in World News
Why Do People Imitate Oppressed Minorities?
Why Do People Imitate Oppressed Minorities? by Allum Bokhari Last summer, veteran Washington Post columnist George Will argued that victimhood in America, thanks to the efforts of progressives, had become a “coveted status that confers privilege.” The column was highly controversial, and generated significant outrage. But in an age where figures like Rachel Dolezal — and now, possibly, Shaun King — seek to adopt marginalised identities as their own, was Will right all along? At first glance, there appears little reason for white people like Dolezal to seek status as African-Americans. Why would they abandon their privilege? African-Americans suffer from… View Article
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