In Henry Lewis Gates' article, The Debate Has Been Miscast from the Start, he reveals the benefits of having multiculturalism in the curriculum of American schools. He would argue that to create true diversity and understanding of cultural differences, the nation must provide its students with a wide range of opportunities to understand cultures other than their own. Peggy McIntosh finds herself in a similar situation when she considers how she was taught about diversity in schools as a child. She asserts that the domination of the white race is unconsciously supported. She also describes how she did not receive the right kind of education that would teach her to be aware of racism and to be aware of her privileges as a white person. McIntosh wants a change in the way students learn about racism and the best way to do that is for schools to integrate multiculturalism into their curriculum. If this is accomplished, future generations will have the ability to be aware of cultural differences and will be less likely to be perpetrators of colorblind racism. Most people are often unaware or misinformed about many situations that affect them in their daily lives. Some of these issues might include the topics the authors mention – multiculturalism or white privilege. Gates explains that “the debate [over multiculturalism] has been misdirected from the start [and] it may be worth redressing” (26). Gates addresses opposition to multiculturalism by arguing that the topic they might have initially viewed as negative might actually be the key to achieving true ethnic diversity. He claims that if people continue to believe that multiculturalism is just a way to boost the self-esteem of minorities, it will continue to create a problematic situation in which different ethnicities constantly clash because people are afraid of what they don't understand. McIntosh reveals an excellent example of this dismissive nature of understanding cultural diversity. She states that she believes that “white people are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege” (1). Gates is able to shed light on McIntosh's claims because the misunderstanding of cultural diversity and the idea of ​​white privilege are intrinsically linked. If people are not taught to respect other ethnicities and their traditions, it creates the idea that the culture being taught – in this case, white – is the dominant culture. McIntosh states that this is an unconscious effort and I have to agree.