I had someone laugh at my statement that my whiteness never gave me any benefits. I don’t understand the laughter, unless they can prove that I benefited from being white. I don’t want some bullshit generalization either. If someone says that I benefited from being white then that is a slap in the face to everything I’ve achieved. No matter what color my skin I would have been successful, it comes from my upbringing and determination. I can understand having a difference of opinion, but trying to diminish my achievements because of a perceived “benefit “ is freakin stupid