White men question stereotyping in essay

Re You too can swagger like a white man, Oct. 13

I am white (I know that makes me bad, and wrong about everything) and male (I know that makes me bad, and wrong about everything).

As such, I probably should not have the nerve to make this observation, but Judith Taylor’s assertions that “rage and entitlement are the purview of white men,” and “bullying is the most traditional and respected form of masculinity” are very obviously racist and sexist.

Imagine her outrage if someone had authored the following: “rage and entitlement are the purview of women of colour,” and “bullying is the most traditional and respected form of femininity.”

As a retired airline captain who raised a family, I can say that I have made many sacrifices for others, and have never bullied anyone.

I do feel entitled to the rewards that I earned by working, delivering thousands of passengers of all genders safely to where they wanted to go.

If I have been respected at any time it has been because of my contributions, not my rage.

I suspect that for vast numbers of white men this has also been the case. James Bradley, Lethbridge, Alta. I am a white male. While reading Prof. Judith Taylor’s opinion piece, I felt stereotyped and marginalized.

As I questioned my own identity, I realized Prof. Taylor made gross extrapolations that had nothing to do with race or sex.

It’s unfortunate because minus the racist and sexist angle, the piece could have made for interesting commentary on bully tactics. Mark Miller, Grimsby, Ont.