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Whites are taught to think of their lives as morally neutral, normative, and average, and also ideal, so that when we work to benefit others, this is seen as work that will allow 'them' to be more like 'us'.

Peggy McIntosh

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Peggy McIntosh
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: November 7
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