Privileges are things that a person receives that give them an advantage over most people (Merriam-Webster). These are benefits that only certain people receive by being part of a certain group or discourse. Peggy McIntosh, director of the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, wrote "White Privilege and Male Privilege" and said, "I think white people are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, just as men are taught not to recognize masculine privileges” (605). . She argues that white people and men enjoy certain privileges, but they don't even notice them. This shows that different races and women are still at a disadvantage, but the people who benefit from the advantages remain blind to the problem. Many people will say she is right while others will explain why she is not. The main point McIntosh is making is that white people and men have certain advantages. McIntosh says that “white privilege is an invisible set of unearned assets” (605). White privileges are those advantages that white people receive simply because they are white. They were not granted any privileges other than being born with the right complexion. She also recognizes them as being “invisible”. They don't realize that they have this advantage over everyone else. Although the majority of the text talks about white privilege, it also references male privilege. She states, “…I saw parallels here with…male privilege” (605). The same problem that afflicts white privilege also affects male privilege. Men have a certain advantage that places them over women. McIntosh also seems to be aware of “…multiple types of levels of denial…protecting and preventing awareness of…male privilege” (606). She claims that men deny the fact that ...... middle of paper ......, 33.4 (2005): 243 -255. Internet. September 28, 2013.Dowd, Nancy E. The Man Question: Male Subordination and Privilege. New York: New York University Press, 2010. Print. Landsman, Julie G. and Chance W. Lewis. White teachers/diverse classrooms: creating inclusive schools, leveraging student diversity, and ensuring true educational equity. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2011. Print. Lynes, Tony. “Female privilege”. New Statesman and Society, 2.70 (1989): 24. Web. September 28, 2013. Rossenwasser, David and Jill Stephen. “White privilege and male privilege.” Write analytically with readings. 2nd ed. Ed. Peggy McIntosh. Boston: Cengage, 2012.Print.Sullivan, Shannon. Revealing Whiteness: The Unconscious Habits of Racial Privilege. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006. Print. " privilege ". Merriam-Webster.com. 2013. http://www.merriarm-webster.com. Internet. September 25. 2013