Just as men do not acknowledge that there are male privileges, seemingly, many white people do acknowledge or realize that there is white privilege. “White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, code books, visas, clothes, and bank checks”, as stated by Peggy McIntosh. The advantages or privileges males and/ or white people have at their expense, to some is unknown. They are oblivious to the fact that this is what is going on. Many educative platforms, schools especially rarely teach students these about these matters, and if they do, it is not discussed correctly, or monitored accurately. It takes a very matured and strong person to recognize and admit that they enjoy male or white privilege. This week’s readings enhance on sensitive topics. The author through her journey of acknowledging her white privilege lists several services that could be rendered to her but refused to other races. She states, she could rent or purchase housing in an area which she can afford and live in”. The author went ahead to point that, if she wanted, she could get a publisher for her piece on white privilege. All these ongoing acts contributes to why the United States is not so a free country as believed, or as fair. A particular race enjoys wealth and privilege whilst others don’t. 

            There are many different situations that help define oppression; “a bird in a cage (a woman forced to stay home, even when she though she prefers to go out and have fun with her friends)”, “a gender non-conforming person fearing for their safety when in public”. When the topic about women being oppressed is brought up, there is always an argument about men is also being oppressed. The oppression of men is mostly based on their masculinity, retrieving, or diverting what oppression truly means. People often mistake miserable for oppression. Oppression is known to restrict a person from going beyond a given capacity or limit. Females lose their jobs, friends, family, respect etc when they refuse to condone oppressed activities/ situations. Marilyn Frye gives a perfect example in her book “Oppression”. She states, “if she is heterosexually active, a woman is open to censure and punishment for being lose” …. “If she refrains from heterosexual activity, she is fairly constantly harassed by men who try to persuade her into it and pressure her to “relax” and “let her hair down” (Frye 11).  No matter the circumstance or action taken, women are never seen as victims but as instigators. We are always expected to do what we are being told. “You are caught in a bind, caught between systematically related pressures”. Oppression is a prolonged and unjust cruelty people continue to endure usually due to lack of authority. Individuals are unable to express themselves freely.