Race, privilege, resentment

There's a lot of really good stuff in the comments of this post (though I gritted my teeth through the actual post):
http://gratefuladdict.livejournal.com/19551.html

Which leads to a couple of essential essays:
http://mmcisaac.faculty.asu.edu/emc598ge/Unpacking.html
http://blindprivilege.com/white-trash-blues-class-privilege-v-white-privilege/

EDIT: The first entry has been locked. I asked the poster to consider unlocking it; if she ever does I will come back to it, because I'd love to discuss it with you guys.