Frankly, nothing seems to surprise me anymore. Racism is extremely prevalent in today's society, Donald Trump somehow became president, and now white girls from Florida believe that their life is "hard" in comparison to those of other ethnicities.
An Odyssey creator at Florida Gulf Coast University recently wrote that she believes she is a victim of suppression when compared to her male peers at the University. Her article, titled "Being a White Girl In Todays Society Is Not All Fun And Games, Fact," details her opinions about her "struggles" as a middle-class white woman.
Her sub-headline explains that she did not write the article to complain about her "situation," however, why else would a privileged white girl write an article of this nature?
She begins the article explaining that since she is a middle-class white girl, she is held to certain "stereotypes and stigmas that have been attached to her without any reasoning."
Wow, that sounds a lot like what actual minorities, such as African-Americans and Muslims, have to go through.
Please tell me what possible stereotypes and stigmas do you possibly have to bear as a middle-class white woman that is anyway more important than what African-Americans encounter on a daily basis?
Although I do not agree with the majority of her incoherent article, I do agree with one statement. She argues that as a woman majoring in engineering she always has to prove that she is just as smart as her male peers. Women studying engineering is few to none, which allows me to agree with her on this particular point. As someone who is studying in a male-dominated field, I sympathize with this statement.
Following this point in the article, she begins to explain how difficult it is to find scholarships for "white middle-class women." She believes that it is unfair to others, especially her, who are white middle-class individuals because they can not receive a scholarship based on their gender or skin color.
Excuse me, but how does one individual come to think like this?
Do you understand why scholarships are not freely given out to middle-class white people? It's due to the fact that WE ARE NOT A MINORITY. White people have always been the dominant race throughout history and have always had an "easy life" due to the color of their skin. Giving scholarships to those who are a minority gives them a chance to rise above that oppression and make a change in the world for the better. God forbid you actually need to be smart enough to earn a scholarship for your academics rather than complaining because you didn't get one for the color of your skin.
She also continues to complain about how she can not receive a scholarship because she is "such a minority," however she notes in her article that she is already the recipient of a scholarship. So why is she complaining? This is just another example of a spoiled white girl complaining about her "problems."
Finally, she begins to talk about the endeavors females face in terms of catcalling, sexism, and inequality. She paints a picture of white women being the only ones who experience this type of harassment. I will not even begin to dive into how absurd this statement is because I believe it speaks for itself.
It's upsetting when those with more advantages in life complain about how hard their life is when there are those who are less fortunate. The creator should be appreciative of the privilege she's been given as a middle-class white woman, rather than having to confront the hardships of being a lower class minority facing countless forms of oppression every single day just because of their beliefs and/or skin color.
As a middle-class white woman from South Florida, I'm upset and angered by her careless and ignorant words.
Hopefully, someday the universe sends her a reality check.