Recognition of White Privilege Invisible Advantages that Sustain Racism

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In 1988, white feminist Peggy McIntosh exposed how racism not only oppresses racialized people, but gives invisible and normalized advantages to those who are considered white. This “white privilege”, sustained by silences and denials, is camouflaged in everyday life and reproduces historical inequalities. In Latin America, mixed race and whitening policies have concealed this reality, perpetuating benefits linked to whiteness. The key question …