Nothing Really Offends Me,” Says Walking Embodiment of White Privilege
This is a joke, like a The Onion kind of thing. Hilarious!
http://thehardtimes.net/2015/11/17/nothing-really-offends-me-says-walking-embodiment-of-white-privilege/
Punching down through a bin of candy, Bernard then added, “If I spent my life getting offended every time a commercial portrayed some doughy white guy as a buffoon, I would never sleep at night. You need to be able to laugh at yourself.”
Leslie Schwartz, Director of Social Science at Chico State University, believes Bernard is just one of millions of straight white males that believe they do not possess the ability to be offended.
“I see people much like Mr. Bernard all the time, under the impression that there is no way to offend them. It is actually very easy to: point out the undeniable benefits of being born white and male in American society, and watch their heads nearly explode with outrage,” said Schwartz. “They might counter that males have a shorter average lifespan than women, but that’s typically due to the long-lasting effects of rage-filled head explosions.”
Fortunately, not everyone in the Bernard family is unaware of their benefits by birthright. Adam’s older brother, Kevin Bernard of Portland, Oregon, takes full advantage of his social benefits by regularly informing people-of-color when they should find something offensive.
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