“Fuck Pete Campbell!”: Mediations on Mad Men and Whiteness

Pete Campbell reminds me of the human embodiment of white privilege. There are no mitigating factors. Just pure, unadulterated privilege – that people celebrate! Other people are happy to watch him, wishing they were him. No matter how prickish he may act, they root for him.

And then, all the hatred made sense.

(Altered Mad Men logo courtesy of Highjive over at MultiCultClassics)

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