Every country has its own unique culture and history. I believe that every individual derives part of their identity, along with physical traits, from their heritage. Having dual citizenship has been a big contributor to how my life has become. My father is a white male from the United States, while my mother is Argentinian. Each of them grew up with completely different lifestyles and both even lived in each other's country. Structural racism is a system used in society that produces race-based inequalities in institutions and the social sphere (Wikipedia 2013). Being the daughter of parents from different countries has led me to the conclusion that my family has been both advantaged and disadvantaged by structural racism. I too have personally experienced both the advantages and disadvantages of structural racism. First I would like to explain my father's views on structural racism. My father being a white male and originally from the United States has already given him a greater advantage in life than others. My father did not grow up rich compared to other white families, but compared to other racial families my father was better off. White privilege played a big role in my father's life. White privilege is where immunities and rules are granted in favor of those who are white (Schaffer 2012: 38). My father grew up in a decent neighborhood, attended good schools, and participated in extracurricular activities. My father could joke around and skip school in high school without fear of getting into trouble. My father also had the opportunity to obtain a higher education and attend college. He was able to get work pretty easily and was never given any trouble based on his race. My father ex...... middle of paper ......the opportunity to have advantages, but I feel it's not fair that other mixed people don't receive the same advantages as me because I actually resemble their heritage. I don't want to receive special treatment compared to others. I'm just like that. I would rather be treated the same as any other person. No one can help where they come from, but society can help how their background is treated. I think society needs to reevaluate its ways and try to really change to achieve social equality between races. As you can see, I have been assigned advantages and disadvantages based on structural racism. Works Cited Schaefer, Richard T. Racial and Ethnic Groups 13. Ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. Print.Wikipedia Contributors. "Institutional racism". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 October 2013. Web. 27 November. 2013