The ability to own a book, speak your mind, or even show your face in public, are things that Americans don't even think twice about in our everyday lives. Although as Americans, we view education, freedom of speech, electing our government, and even the right to our bodies as obvious rights, we are privileged to live in a nation where these rights are valued and ensured. Millions of people around the world live in countries that are ruled by oppressive leadership or have no access to necessities of life. For example, people in North Korea have no say in …show more content…
As a white female I have witnessed both the privileges and hindrances that come with this. I do not have the inconvenience at airports like that of Ms.Syed; a Muslim Yale Law School graduate who “more often than not... [is] pulled aside at security check-ins for secondary screenings and pat downs,” (NYTimes). I can walk down the street with my hood up without worrying about being stopped by the police. Both of which are privileges I receive as a member of the white community. However, as a woman, I have fallen victim to the fear that women face of a man walking behind them. I have witnessed the pay gap between men and women that is based on nothing more than