[newswriter99]

Try being white trash in a poor part of the south and get back to me how "easy" things are.

[g_sch]

I think that if you read GP more generously, you'll see that they weren't implying that being white guarantees success. Rather, the point of privilege is that, all things being equal, people who appear white will on average face less conscious/unconscious discrimination and thus fewer obstacles over the course of their lives.