White Privilege In The Workplace

Being a specific race or having a type of gender identity that is still not fully accepted by society can not only oppress, alienate and marginalize, but also enhance power. Social workers should advocate within their profession, with other professionals, and within society to guarantee that gender diverse people receive the same values in all aspects of their lives. Also, historical examples like slavery, and segregation, a black person would experience unequal treatment based on their race identity and therefore, they will experience oppression and being treated negatively by society based on their color compared to a white person who can enhance their privileges and power. White privilege is when a white person gets the benefit of the doubt

Based on the YouTube video that was shown in class about the Latinos trying to order food in the store, it was evident that the cashier did not want to assist them because the two men could not speak English and instead made offensive remarks about the men not being “Americans” and going back to their counrty. Or another category who can enhance privilege and power are those who are receiving social assistance, or state aid and the vast majority of those are living in this poverty are people with disabilities and the elderly. Social workers understand that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim, and also understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values, including social, economic, political, and cultural exclusions, may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create privilege and power. Social workers should obtain education about and seek to understand the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, gender identity, age, religion, and mental or physical