Every country has its own culture and history. I believe that each individual derives part of their identity, as well as physical traits, from their heritage. Having dual nationality has greatly contributed to the evolution of my life. My father is a white man from the United States, while my mother is Argentinian. Each of them grew up with completely different lifestyles and both also lived in each other's countries. Structural racism is a system used in society that produces inequalities based on race in institutions and in the social domain (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 the pros and cons of structural racism. I would first like to explain my father's perspective on structural racism. My father being a white man from the United States has already given him a greater advantage in life than others. My father did not grow up wealthy compared to other white families, but compared to other racial families, my father was better off. White privilege played a significant role in my father's life. White privilege is where immunities and rules are granted in favor of a white person (Schaffer 2012: 38). My father grew up in a decent neighborhood, attended good schools, and participated in extracurricular activities. My dad was able to have fun and skip school in high school without worrying about getting into too much trouble. My father also had the opportunity to pursue higher education and attend college. He was able to get a job fairly easily and never had a problem due to his race. My father's ex... middle of paper ...... the possibility of having advantages, but I feel like it's not fair that other mixed people don't get the same benefits as me because they actually resemble their heritage. I don't want to receive special treatment compared to others. That's exactly how I am. I would prefer to be treated equally with any other person. No one can help where one comes from, but society can help in how a person's background is treated. I think society needs to re-evaluate its ways and try to really change to achieve social equality between races. As you can see, I have enjoyed advantages and disadvantages based on structural racism. Works Cited Schaefer, Richard T. Racial and Ethnic Groups 13th. Ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. Contributors Print.Wikipedia. “Institutional racism.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, October 6, 2013. Web. November 27. 2013