“Black Power. Girl Power. Both meaning power to socially and politically weaker parties than that of white men. However, when a white man hears ‘Black Power’, He hears a threat to himself. A threat of dominance. When he hears ‘Girl Power’, He hears a foolish concept. He hears a contradiction. ‘Girl’ and ‘Power’ Don’t resonate with him. The two words don’t go together. He sees her as silly. He sees Black Power as a threat. He fears the black man who says ‘Power to black people’ He ridicules the woman who says ‘Power to women’ Never listening. Never seeing their oppression. Never seeing his privilege. Never seeing so many different types of people are protesting for this 'power’. He thinks they are greedy. Haven’t they been given enough? He he has allowed them so much. He is aware of his 'generosity’. Yet, he still cannot see this privilege they’re saying he has. He doesn’t see an issue. He doesn’t understand that the 'Power’ in question, isn’t what he perceives it to be. It isn’t to be more powerful than white people and men. It isn’t to be better than them. It’s to simply have power. The power he has. The power he abuses. As a white man.”
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