One problem that I see with the white man is that he takes things too personally. Perhaps this stems from the individualized-selfish ideology that is taught by the television-set and in general by capitalist-consumerism. The white man feels personal guilt for racism, sexism, and other discriminations and is blind to the white-power-structure and the mechanics of oppression. He thinks that these discriminations are a reflection of him personally.

The most insidious manifestations of this, I feel, is the white man that feels he can spout racist, sexist and discriminatory jokes and comments because he himself feels not to be racist, sexist or any of these. As if the entire problem rests on his shoulders alone, he completely ignores the structures that maintain oppression.

I say to the white man, don't take things so personally. Instead think about how you were conditioned, how you were taught, to be discriminating and take issue with that