On Seeing the Invisible: White Privilege and the World Wide Web
I can be fairly sure that the icons and symbols I find online will reflect my race and culture.
I can be certain that nearly all relevant or interesting sites will be in my language.
I can be fairly certain that people I meet online are my race unless they tell me differently.
I can be fairly sure that the metaphors for operating systems will be familiar and reflect my cultural experience.
I can be comfortable writing casually or with misspellings and have it attributed to the medium and not seen as a reflection of my race.
I can assume without stating it that people I meet online will know what color I am.
I can probably find information specific to my health, my shopping needs, and my genealogy.
I can trust that online sales and rush deliveries will match my holidays/religious celebrations.
I can say controversial things online and not have it attributed to my race.
I am certain to find many representations of people who look like me online.
My mastery of the medium will not seem that remarkable or noteworthy.
My websites will not be seen as reflecting a certain position or articulation of my race.
I can find resources specific to my history and culture quickly.
When I type race in a search engine I know I[base ']ll get websites about the other races or about auto racing.
I can access a computer easily and have access to the help needed to get online.
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