I love how Peggy McIntosh is a woman's studies specialist and yet she can instantly change her subject. I don't mean to sound dumb but she must be a smart lady. I'm not so sure I agree with number 7 on her list "I can be sure that my children will be given curricular materials that testify to the existence of their race." Or even if I understand it. I think most history books include black people with accomplishments, well that's what I learned anyway, I learned about women accomplishments also. But I do recall that they blew it out of proportion saying that women didn't do much. I don't agree with number 12 either. So called "white trash" do that too, and they don't speak for the white people as a whole. I know I don't judge a whole race or population of people based on one single person, that's just ignorant, no two people are the same not can they be judged the same.

I highly agree with number 19, racial profiling. It happens with police sometimes and it's upsetting to me. I feel very privileged that I am a young white female, I have never been pulled over(I am a good driver, watch now I'm gonna get a ticket now that I said that).

All these things we take for granted, I like how she has the guts to put them on paper. I wish I had the guts to speak my opinion. I never speak my opinion for fear I will be rejected or people will not like me anymore. I just keep my mouth shut and listen, I learn a lot that way. I need to find my voice and I hope that this class can help me on my way to speaking up.