Buttigieg: I Recognize that I Benefit from ‘White Male Privilege’ in this Run for Presidency

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BUTTIGIEG: “I have been reflecting on this because one of the things about privilege, especially white privilege or male privilege, is you don’t think about it much. It’s being in an out group where you are constantly reminded of it. It’s not when you are in a majority or privileged group. So I try to check myself and try to make sure that I understand the factors that help explain why things are going well. Again, there are lots of UPS and we’re having a good moment and a few good weeks, but I’m under no illusion that it will stay like this definitely. We’ll have a lot of challenges from here and early voting next year and hopefully to the nomination and the election. But I think there’s a media environment that pushes people into lanes whether they comfortably fit there or not and I think it’s simply harder for candidates of color or female I’m very mindful of that. The only thing I know how to do about that from where I’m sitting is to try to be true to a message and vision that’s meaningful and be as respectful as I can to the others. I don’t view myself as having components but competitors, and I think each of us needs to compete based on what we have to offer.”