White male privledge

White Male Privilege- Going into this trip, I wanted to learn about my white male privilege (WMP) on a deeper level. This is mostly due to the lack of opportunity to discuss my questions further with my peers given the nature of the online program to create a bit of isolation. South Africa is a country where WMP awareness is heightened because of the historical context. Some key learnings I gathered on this course through great feedback from my professor and others in the course centered on how I want to allow others to take up space in society. As a white male, it is very easy and often expected, that I take up the conversational real estate. Recognizing this and allowing others to have an opportunity to take up this space by taking a listening role, rather than talking breaks down the power dynamic of WMP. I also struggled to recognize that in many situations I am a representative of white males so I need to intentionally be aware of the damage that others have experienced from white males. This awareness changes how I can choose to show up in situations and can bring healing to everyone.