Does it matter who speaks about racism?

In this research the public life of the issue of racism/white privilege in the Netherlands was analyzed. As a case to limit this there was chosen for the public involvement of two Dutch public figures in the issue, and the public reactions they ignited. The goal was to see if there is a different reaction for black and white spokespersons addressing the issue, and how this could be interpreted. The results of the analysis show there are several lines of thought/reactions revolved around the issue. The most important finding is that there is a more positive reception for a white spokesperson than a black spokesperson, a paradoxical white privilege to publically speak about racism/white privilege. This can be understood by the conservative and excluding imaginary/identity of Dutch society/culture/citizenship and the infrastructure/interests of white privilege. Also new phenomena of the debatability/denial/reversal of racism are seen to revolve around the issue. Phenomena that are in need of more research.