White privilege is being able to say “no, I don’t need a bag. I /CARE/ about the environment.” after a POC requests one to make sure that no one assumes they stole what they just bought.

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gcvsa:

That’s exactly what’s going through my mind every time a refuse a sack: “OMG, I hope someone doesn’t think I stole this, I’d better hold my receipt out prominently”.

Holy crap. I just had a jaw-dropped white girl moment - I have literally never even thought about refusing a bag before. That is terrible.

That’s the thing about white privilege though (and I guess all privilege really), you get to take so much for granted. 

I feel the exact same way. I work as a cashier currently, and sometimes when people ask for a bag—even when they’ve only bought a handful of small items—I get annoyed. This proves there is always something you don’t know. I need to be more mindful.

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