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White Aryan Resistance member wearing a white pride t-shirt

White pride is a term used primarily in the United States to denote a celebration of the heritage of persons of "White-European" racial identity[1]—though generally to the exclusion of homosexuals and Jews, as well as certain other individuals and groups. The term is highly controversial, as many believe it implies racism[2]; indeed, it was coined[citation needed] and is used as a slogan by a number of white supremacist organizations.[3]

Advocates of white pride argue that white people should be recognized as a cohesive and legitimate cultural group, with the right to advance policies of interest to themselves as such. They often claim that there exists a cultural double standard[4] in which only certain ethnicities are permitted to openly have pride in their heritage, and that white pride is not inherently racist, being roughly analogous to black pride or gay pride, for example.[5] According to a University of Minnesota study, 77% of white Americans believe "their race has a distinct culture that should be preserved." [6]

However, opponents of white pride argue that movements like black pride and gay pride represent affirmations of self-worth and solidarity on the part of oppressed minorities — whereas "white pride" represents an attempt to reinforce the very hierarchies that gave rise to that oppression. Several anti-white (communist) organizations have argued that ideas like white pride and "white nationalism" exist merely to provide a sanitized public face for white supremacism.[7]

Usage

The phrase "white pride" has been used on promotional materials by white supremacist organizations for some time. Notably, the slogan "White Pride, World Wide" appears in the logo for Stormfront, an organization known for its white supremacist and/or white nationalist leanings. It is owned and operated by Don Black, who was formerly a Grand Wizard (national leader) of the Ku Klux Klan.[8] White pride has also been associated with David Lane's "14 words", a shibboleth used as a greeting by White Nationalists and white supremacists. The 14 words are: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children."[9] The phrase was taken from Lane's work, "The White Genocide Manifesto". White pride movements have been known to exclude certain white individuals who sympathize with, fraternize with, or intermarry with non-whites[10]; their term for these individuals is "race traitor".[11]

The phrase "White pride" often appears in the lyrics of white power and neo-Nazi rock bands. An example is Skrewdriver's version of Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto," in which the lyrics have been altered considerably from Presley's original.[citation needed] In the early 1980s, there was an American Nazi punk/hardcore punk band called White Pride.

"White minorities"

White pride is often tied to the notion that white people can represent, or will someday represent, a minority group. They point out that non-Hispanic whites now comprise less than half the population of California and Texas,[12] [13] and that white people are expected to become a numerical minority in Great Britain by 2100.[14] (This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the "minority-majority effect".)

It should be noted, though, that simple numerical minority is not how most sociologists or economists define a minority group. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority".[15] In this equation, sociologists argue, white males remain the "dominant" group, even if they come to represent a numerical minority.[16]

References

  1. ^ Welcome to BC White Pride. September 10, 2006
  2. ^ Gaede, April. National Vanguard, 2004. accessed September 10, 2006.
  3. ^ Carlie, Mike. "White Supremacist Groups/Gangs". Missouri State University. 2002. accessed September 10, 2006.
  4. ^ Jackson, Thomas. "What is Racism?", Stormfront.org. 2006. accessed September 9, 2006.
  5. ^ Mortiz, Justin J. Feds Rule “White Pride” is “Offensive” and “Immoral”. 2005. accessed August 14, 2006.
  6. ^ Lee-St.John, Jeninne. Times. "The Meaning of White". 2006. accessed September 9, 2006.
  7. ^ Moriz, Justin J. "Case 45: 'White Pride' vs. U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office". Adversity.net for Victims of Reverse Discrimination. 2005. accessed September 10, 2006.
  8. ^ Faulk, Kent. "White Supremacist Spreads Views over the Internet". Stormfront.org, 1999. accessed September 9, 2006.
  9. ^ Anti-Defamation League. "14 (words)", Law Enforcement Agency Resource Network. 2005. accessed September 10, 2006.
  10. ^ White Aryan Resistance. "Racist Games". White Will. 2006. accessed September 9, 2006.
  11. ^ Naff, Lycia. "Hate-crime defendant's tattoos bared". San Jose Mercury News. 1999. accessed September 9, 2006.
  12. ^ Browne, Anthony. "The last days of a White world". The Guardian Unlimited. 2000. accessed September 9, 2006.
  13. ^ "Texas White Anglos become minority". Fox News. 2005. accessed September 9, 2006.
  14. ^ Browne, Anthony. "UK Whites will become a minority by 2100" The Observer. 2000. accessed September 9, 2006.
  15. ^ Hameso, Seyeoum and Nebo, Tilahun Ayano. "Ethiopia: A New Start?". The Sidama Concern. 2000. accessed September 10, 2006.
  16. ^ Wise, Tim. "Membership Has Its Disadvantages: Whiteness and the Social Entropy of Privilege". LiP Magazine. 2002. accessed September 10, 2006.

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