White privilege. A controversial topic in modern society. A topic that many try to avoid discussing, but I am here to discuss it so hear me out. Before I start, I want to make a disclaimer that I am not saying white privilege is okay and I am not saying it is a negative or positive thing. I am not using the term "white" as a derogatory term at all.

So, yet another cop has shot down another human, but that is not what this is about. This is about how the issue of white privilege is being discussed again. What I have noticed is that a lot of white citizens are growing tired of the "Black Lives Matter" movement; but myself and the rest of society are growing tired of this thing called white privilege. But let me set a few things straight: I am white. Because I am white, I have white privilege. I am not afraid to admit that, and neither should you.

One thing that I am growing tired of is people, who are white, claiming that they don't classify themselves with that race because of the negativity surrounding white privilege. Or how some people, who are white, claim that they are not privileged or don't take part in the privilege. Or how some people, who are usually white, want to skip these types of discussions and other discussions, such as shootings or the Civil Rights Movement, and just take action.

Let's get a few things straight, my friends. If you are white, then you are white. There's no escaping it. It is in your blood, it is who you are. You can't deny your identity. Whether you like it or not, you are white. It has come to my attention that many people don't want to be classified as white, but that raises the question: What are you then? Obviously, you are a human, but you were born Caucasian.

Now that you have accepted your identity, let's talk about the privilege you're denying. Just accept it. Oh, you don't take part in that privilege? Well, actually, you do. Society has, does, and most likely forever will favor you over any other race, and that's just how the game goes.

Oh, but you don't want to be negatively associated with that? Let me give you some advice: Don't let the white privilege get to your head.The easiest thing to do is just make sure you don't act on it. How you carry yourself and how you use that gift of privilege is totally up to you. But don't say that I didn't warn you if you let it get the best of you and people start to judge you.

Okay, so now that you have accepted your heritage and accepted your lifetime gift from society, we can finally discuss all of these social issues. No, I am not about to discuss the Alton Sterling case or the Philando Castile case, but I am going to discuss how to go about making a change when such cases arise.

Many people tend to avoid these discussions because it doesn't pertain to them, when really it does. You are just as human as everyone else. These are all causes that affect us in one way or another. I am white, I am not afraid of the police, but some of my friends have a fear, therefore, I am affected. See, it is that easy to be affected by these issues. While I don't experience what they do, I see it differently than they do. The most I can do is discuss it with them and try my hardest to empathize with them, even though I never truly will be able to. Because I am white.

When you avoid the discussions, you are losing. That is why society is where it's at, because many see these discussions as pointless or don't want to discuss it with those who are "whitewashed" or "head strong." Literally, you could change someone's opinion through a civilized and informed discussion because you are showing them a different perspective. If you don't change someone's mind, then so be it, but you never know until you try.

But here is another issue with society: people want to skip the discussions and take action. Sorry, but it doesn't work like that. Taking action starts with discussions. The point of discussions is to get people to rally behind these issues because they are much larger than we are and we just are not enough to to do anything about it. That is the sad reality of it all.

Once you have enough people behind the issue, then you can start to take action. Gay marriage equality began with discussions. The end to slavery began with discussions. The Civil Rights Movement began with discussions. Do you see the common factors here? Set your privilege aside, don't forget that you are white, but start discussing these issues.