1. I got coached about cops. My family has had bad run-ins with police. Yes, I was told a bad cop may shoot you as a kid. You need to understand that just because you were not given this speech, does not mean other people were not given this speech. Additionally, if someone was given this speech as a kid, this argument falls completely flat and leads people to not agreeing that white privilege is a thing.
2. Name-calling happens to everyone. How emotionally hurt someone is by being called a name is unique to every person. We as a society have decided to try and eliminate that word for obvious reasons. However, I can guarantee you due to the rate of teenage suicides, many people can be called things that hurt them individually worse. Please note that I am not saying being called that is not devastating to african americans. I am saying that the toll of being called any name is entirely unique to the name and person and there is no one-size fits all for this. All people can relate to being made fun of, especially for physical traits, which is why most people do not do that to other people as they mature.
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