Dear White People: Stop denying your privilege. Quite controversial for my first post, right? Well, I’m going to go ahead and take the chance. I have been silent for much too long. White people, listen to me when I say this, because I’m only going to say it once. Your privilege does in fact, exist. This topic has always bothered my soul, but a conversation I had with a peer of mine made me feel the need to speak up. This particular conversation began with me minding my own business, as most unwanted conversations do. It began with him asking “So how do you know you’re a lesbian?” being polite, I told him a brief version of my story, hoping he meant well and was just curious. My unfortunate mistake. The next question he asked me made me realize I should have given him a one sentence answer and kept it pushin’. “So, since I really just want to argue today, what do you think about white privilege?” I didn’t hold back, I had been waiting for a peer of mine ...