• more about #state
    wishinchick: I love how this idea is given credibility because the author herself is tall, white, thin and blonde. Black people and other POC have been saying thi... more »
    Thus Spake KATE!: Oh man, I said this last night over dinner with my mom who rolled her eyes and said I was always trying to "see race where it wasn't." I tried to expl... more »
    scullymurphy: This article is right on the money. I've certainly felt the advantages this author talks about. I've also felt the resentment that comes with looking ... more »
    maggiethecat: Well, after reading all of the thin, blonde, lily white privileged persuasion, I'm wondering when my ship will come in. Being all of the above hasn... more »
    Bollywhaaa: What irks me about the situation (aside from the reinforcement of "Western" ideal = automatic privilege) is Ms. Salahi's subpar lengha. For a cousin'... more »
    tallgirl-in-heels: A lot of people are commenting on the downsides of this type of beauty (not being taken as seriously, etc.) I think this just serves to illustrate th... more »
    Robot1101: Not to meld obnoxious stories, but I believe this is why I was irked and disappointed by Tiger Woods' choice of wife - and I'm not even a Tiger Woods ... more »
    butterlove: I am tall, thin, blonde (long) and white. I dress plain (sort of like a male j.crew model or in my yoga gear with many layers so a little homeless loo... more »
    honeybrown1976: The sky is blue. Do you honestly think people of color lied throughout the course of history as we spoke about this? more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I think a lot of people are underestimating the privilege of being a white person in terms of looking like you belong. Striding in and looking confid... more »
    Alohamaid: I don't think its that she was blonde per se so much as she looked rich. First she had a less attractive older man with her which tends to scream "tr... more »
    Birthday Girl: Women who look like Michaele Salahi get more than their share of lucky breaks. That reality probably aggravates those beautiful blondes who hate that ... more »
    magicwaffle: It's like a confidence game. If you show up, are calm and collected, and insist that you are supposed to be there, it becomes increasingly difficult ... more »
    truckasaurus: I think it has less to do with being thin, white and blonde and more with being "attractive" and confident. I went to school with a girl who looked pr... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: A lot of people are saying that a wealthy-looking black couple would have been admitted as well, especially given the DC social scene, and that may ve... more »
    Questioning Everything: I've changed my hair color many times throughout my life. I prefer brunette. I remember arguing with some asshole about something, years ago, at my... more »
    icyblonde: I am white, I have been a brunette and a blonde (and a redhead and had blue hair, too, but that's not really relevant), and I have been a varying rang... more »
    femme-bot: I'm a tall thin white brunette and I find that it comes with a lot of unearned privilege. I'm not sure if being blonde would "up" my privilege. I'm cu... more »
    AgnesGrep: This trickles down to almost everything single thing. I wish I was a pretty, tall white woman so people would get the eff out of my way on the sidewalk. more »
    JanaNye: She looks like shes really having the time of her life in the photo. We should really just stop paying attention...we really are just fueling the fir... more »
  • #politicalparties

    Shameless Socialite Illustrates Advantages Of Being Thin, White & Blonde

    The Washington Post's Robin Givhan knows the real reason Michaele and Tareq Salahi got into the White House. "Call it tall, thin, white, blonde privilege," she writes. More »
  • #newsroundup

    Hillary Clinton Might Not Want Barack When Ted's On The Other Line