Originally Posted by tyler durden

Although surely I'm seen as a white privileged male when I walk through the airport, it would be prejudice to say that. But it's ok to prejudge because I'm white.

I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, fatherless, dropped out of high school. Sound familiar? After bouncing job to job I ended up throwing bags for a crappy airport contractor. When I learned what pilots made I didn't complain or begrudge them, I decided I would become one. Took a while (forever) as I had to save up for every hour (poor credit) but rating after rating I got closer. I finished HS (GED) went to community college, then got my BA (communications major; easy A, hot chicks). CFI'd--regional -major and loving life.

The difference between my experience and those of many women and minorities is that I had tough competition with all the other 95% privileged white guys in line and didn't have the scholarships or EEOC mandated quotas to get me preferential hiring. I know many pilots that struggled like I did.

I could have easily used my background and environment as an excuse, but being a rich white kid, who would listen?

Hats off to the ones that make it, minority or not, but we need to stop assuming all white guys had it easy and women and minorities need hand outs. Like the white males, they are perfectly capable on their own.

Question: wouldn't "white privilege" also apply to white women? Were they underprivileged? Why the special scholarships, type ratings, internships etc?