Ohio State University’s “Privilege Workshop,” tells students that not only are white people the only ones who can be racist but that they also cannot be victims of racism. The workshop is apparently to educate white students about their privilege and how to not “act racist.”
During the workshop, students were taught there are three “ingredients” of racism: race, power, and prejudice. At the beginning of the workshop,students were asked to introduce themselves, followed by their preferred gender pronouns. They were then asked to state a fact about themselves that people would not know “just by looking at us.” Then a worksheet is given out to attendees which also listed 26 examples of “white privilege,” such as seeing people of their race widely represented in media and television. Students are also being encouraged to stop by the university’s multicultural center this week to sign a Week of Action Pledge and post a statement to social media to demonstrate #BuckeyeValues.
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