I agree that those things should be talked about but i'm beginning to think this site isn't and probably never will be the right place for it. Seriously, i've seen religious talks go better than this. And yeah it isn't just america, if you say white privilege anywhere you'll still get the same visceral response. Like you kicked their beloved family dog or something.
I agree, it's a horrible place to discuss these things but I am on like 6 sites and this is the ONLY one that really allows heated political discussion on any kind of meaningful level.
I am white and I have no problem with the concept of white privilege, it's not really all that hard to comprehend. Yes, I am on the smart side but I don't really think I am using much of my brain to understand the concept of white privilege... it seems matter of fact to me.
But then again, I grew up with a mother than didn't allow the "N" word in our house, went to a "black" high school and live in the SouthEast where there is a sizeable black population. The plight of the African American population isn't an abstract to me... it's as real as anything else.
I guess I've been a little lucky... raised by progressive parents to have progressive ideals.
There's all kind of privilege in this country... skinny privilege, lighter hair and lighter eyes privilege, height privilege, attractive privilege, motor coordination & athletic privilege... deeper voices always better than higher pitched ones... blue is usually better than green and so on. I don't think any of them are positive or somehow okay to implement. White privilege is more powerful than any of those mentioned though... it's powerful like gravity and that's really sad.
We need more black roles in the media where the black character isn't "racialized" unless it's well done like in Good Times. White people need to DROP the idea that black folk are the "other"... it's insane... nobody is the "other", we are all human.
As much as some white people cringe... heck, some black folk cringe when you say white privilege... it makes a lot of people uncomfortable... we need to talk about it and I'm just happy that the term is at least out there and in discussion.NIt should have been a hot button issue like 40 years ago but better late than never.
I'm thinking that was also part of the point though that not only does love defy everything but that it can reach back in time and cause things to happen to save said people who love each other. 
