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| '''White Christian male''' is a sociological term used in the United States to describe the demographic that is presumed to face the least discrimination.<ref name="Society in Focus">{{cite book | last = Thompson | first = William | authorlink = | coauthors = Joseph Hickey | year = 2005 | title = Society in Focus | |||
| | publisher = Pearson | location = Boston, MA | id = 0-205-41365-X}}</ref> In 2005 roughly one third of the US population consisted of ] ] ].<ref name="US Census Bureau, racial breakdown, 2005">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=ACS_2005_EST_G2000_B02001|title=US Census Bureau, racial breakdown, 2005|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref><ref name="US Census Bureau, gender breakdown, 2005">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0101&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_|title=US Census Bureau, gender breakdown, 2005|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref> Certain sub-demographics such as homosexual White Christian males and those of Middle Eastern ancestry as well as those Latino descent still face some discrimination. The term may be made more precise as '''European-American heterosexual Christian males''' or '''Teutonic European-American heterosexual Christian male''' if persons of southern European descent with darker skin-complexion are seen as non-European-American. The term has come to largely replace the sociologically out-dated term ]. In the latter half of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, discrimination against ] males and so-called "Ethnic European-Americans" ended. Furthermore the term WASP includes females which have and continue to face discrimination independent of racial or ethnic background.<ref name="Society in Focus">{{cite book | last = Thompson | first = William | authorlink = | coauthors = Joseph Hickey | year = 2005 | title = Society in Focus | |||
| | publisher = Pearson | location = Boston, MA | id = 0-205-41365-X}}</ref> Such observations are based on quantitative studies and rely on macro-research. Life chances are largely the result of socio-economic status and many non-white males may enjoy greater material prosperity than some white males. | |||
| ==Chances at Prosperity== | |||
| With the great and rising prosperity of Asian and Jewish Americans, there is considerable debate regarding how being an European-American heterosexual Christian male affects one's life chances. | |||
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| "The simple fact remains that, from its inception, the American presidency has been an exclusive club. In addition to the fact that all were males of northern European origin... In addition to their gender, racial, ethnic, and religious homogeneity, presidents have come from only a few states... We're confident that it is, and that either a woman or a minority candidate will be elected to the presidency in a matter of years, not decades. It is certainly a distinct possibility for 2008" -David E. Drew and Hedley Burrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 January 2007.<ref name="Will another White male be elected president in 2008?, The Chrisitian Science Monitor, 2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0105/p09s01-coop.html|title=Will another White male be elected president in 2008?, The Chrisitian Science Monitor, 2007|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref> | |||
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| White Christian Males continue to dominate the ]. While ] and ] have higher ] and ] as well as ], they may still face stigmatization and find themselves having difficulty attaining high governmental offices. Jewish Americans are more overrepresented in top corporate offices. While Jewish Americans constituted only 2.5% of the US population, 7.7% of corporate board seats were held by Jewish Americans.<ref name="Mother Jones, the Changing Power Elite, 1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/1998/03/zweigenhaft.html|title=Mother Jones, the Changing Power Elite, 1998|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref> Asian Americans had the highest ] and ] of any race, rivaling that of non-Hispanic White males.<ref name="US Census Bureau, Household income distribution, 2005">{{cite web|url=http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/hhinc/new06_000.htm|title=US Census Bureau, Household income distribution, 2005|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref><ref name="US Census Bureau, Personal Income for Asian American males">{{cite web|url=http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/perinc/new03_152.htm|title=US Census Bureau, Personal Income for Asian American males|accessdate=2007-01-20}}</ref> Both Asian and Jewish Americans combined only constitute 6% of the US population. Additionally those who hold high-rung elected offices such as Congressmen, Senators and the President tend to be ], ] and Christian. There is considerable discussion of the extent to which being a White Christian male may affect one's life chances, especially in light of the socio-economic success of ]. European-American males with a heterosexual orientation continue to dominate the demographic composition of the US congress and the nation's boardrooms and may continue to face enhanced life chances.<ref name="Society in Focus">{{cite book | last = Thompson | first = William | authorlink = | coauthors = Joseph Hickey | year = 2005 | title = Society in Focus | |||
| | publisher = Pearson | location = Boston, MA | id = 0-205-41365-X}}</ref> | |||
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| {{Demographics of the United States}} | |||
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