"whiteness"

The term "whiteness" is just another social group. It may just be referring to the color of one's skin, but it carries a lot of baggage. To many in America, being white is commendable because they are associated within the higher-educated, higher paying, more sophisicated class, and blacks are seen to be the opposite of them. This seperation of skin color has has created stereotypes that are misleading and prejudiced. I do not follow with any of the stereotypes of blacks and whites because everyone is a human being, no matter what their skin color, and they deserve to be treated like everyone else. Since whiteness is the majority of our nation, it has put a struggle on the black race. Blacks are many times portrayed as ones who are involved in violence and crime, and the media tends to emphsize this. Which in turn, instills fear in its audiences and creates discrimination. In my opinion, just because someone has a different skin color and does not have as many people in their race, white Americans seem to think that it is alright to pass judgement and have more power and control over them.