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Downsides of being a white male

Yes, white men also have disadvantages, let us talk about them

26 min readMay 7, 2025

I was specifically asked to write about the disadvantages of being a white male in response to one of my articles about privileged white men self-victimizing:

In that article I also wrote the following:

Are there downsides to being white and male? Of course, and we should not ignore those challenges. But there is quite another thing to portray yourself as the most marginalized one. Only with a very deep narcissism can one fail to see ones own privilege and only see every minute little manner in which one is wronged or disadvantaged.

But I never elaborated on what those disadvantages were. Natasha Young got curious what I meant and asked me specifically:

Loved your article, but what’s the downside to being a white male? Just so I know your story.

Answering such a question is challenging because I do not want to carry water for redpill manosphere type of guys. That means I cannot simply list downsides…

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Erik Engheim
Erik Engheim

Written by Erik Engheim

Geek dad, living in Oslo, Norway with passion for UX, Julia programming, science, teaching, reading and writing.

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