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People who have ancestry in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

White Privilege: White privilege refers to the societal benefits and advantages that white people experience simply by virtue of their skin color.
Structural Racism: Structural racism is a system of foundational and entrenched policies, practices, and ideologies that consistently give advantages to white people in society, while often hindering people of color.
White Supremacy: White supremacy is the belief that white people are superior to all other races, and that they should dominate society to ensure that this superiority is maintained.
Internalized Racism: Internalized racism refers to the adoption and internalization of racist beliefs and attitudes by people of color, as a result of living in a racist society.
Color Blindness: Color blindness is the belief that race is irrelevant and should be ignored when making decisions, policies, or interacting with others.
Racial Stereotypes: Racial stereotypes refer to predetermined ideas or beliefs about a particular racial or ethnic group, which may or may not be accurate.
White Fragility: White fragility is the tendency of white people to become defensive, dismissive, or hostile when confronted with issues of race, racism, or white privilege.
Cultural Appropriation: Cultural appropriation refers to the act of taking elements from another culture and using them without proper understanding or respect.
Microaggressions: Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional acts or comments that perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce systemic oppression.
Anti-Racism: Anti-racism is a belief in actively and intentionally identifying and dismantling racist structures and systems, and advocating for equality and justice for all people, regardless of race.
"White is a racialized classification of people generally used for those of mostly European ancestry."
"The definition can vary depending on context, nationality, ethnicity, point of view, appearance, etc."
"The term 'White race' or 'White people', defined by their light skin among other physical characteristics, entered the major European languages in the later seventeenth century."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"Description of populations as 'White' in reference to their skin color is occasionally found in Greco-Roman ethnography and other ancient or medieval sources."
"But these societies did not have any notion of a White race or pan-European identity."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists, while recognizing the reality of biological variation between different human populations, regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"It is also a skin color specifier."
"Description of populations as 'White' in reference to their skin color is occasionally found in Greco-Roman ethnography and other ancient or medieval sources."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"The term 'White race' or 'White people', defined by their light skin among other physical characteristics, entered the major European languages in the later seventeenth century."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists... regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"The definition can vary depending on context, nationality, ethnicity, point of view, appearance, etc."
"But these societies did not have any notion of a White race or pan-European identity."
"The concept of a 'unified White' achieved greater acceptance in Europe, in the context of racialized slavery and social status in the European colonies."
"Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as 'White', but rather defined their race in terms of their ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists... regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."
"Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists, while recognizing the reality of biological variation between different human populations, regard the concept of a unified, distinguishable 'White race' as a social construct with no scientific basis."