“White privilege” has become a widely discussed topic in our current social and political climate. White privilege refers to advantages White people experience that people of color do not experience.

Months ago, I witnessed a Black man attempting to censor a Black woman’s writing. He told her there was no need to write a “divisive” piece because he’s already speaking up for Black women. What this ...

The year 2014 has been a big one for critical theories and modern social justice movements — feminism, LGBT rights, etc. — at least in terms of gaining Internet traction, and a big part of that has ...

Universities are hothouses for ideas, a lot of them bad. Fortunately, most die a rapid death from mockery. But the trending campus admonishment to "check your privilege" is actually a good one. The ...

According to the woman behind "check your privilege," the closest thing we have to a racial slur against straight white men, our debate over the advantages society grants some and not others hasn't ...