Feminism 101: What is White Passing Privilege?Posted in Articles, Media Archive, Passing, United States on 2017-12-22 19:29Z by Steven |
Feminism 101: What is White Passing Privilege?
FEM Magazine
University of California, Los Angeles
2017-12-16
Catherine Pham
Design by Jennifer Dodge
Racial passing is when someone’s features cause them to be mistaken for another racial or ethnic group. Depend on what race or ethnicity people pass as, they can experience different treatment which can be advantageous or detrimental. White passing privilege is the additional privilege some people of color (POC) are afforded when their features, such as skin color or hair texture, cause them to be mistaken as white. For instance, white passing Latinx people will most likely avoid being racially profiled, questioned about their citizenship or lack thereof, or doubted for their English-speaking skills or education status. Prominent actors of color like Rashida Jones, and Keanu Reeves tend to be white passing — because their white appearances allow them to get larger, more multidimensional roles rather than being typecast…
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