Matt Walsh recently featured an article from the Wall Street Journal in his daily cancellation segment. Written by Joanne Littman, the article is audaciously entitled “Can White Men Finally Stop Complaining?”—because, apparently, we’re just writing headlines like that now.
Littman’s article includes this gem:
“White guys have blamed others for their job losses, educational failures, economic problems, and drug addictions. Somebody else is always at fault. The mighty white guy, it turns out, is quite the delicate flower.”
Walsh highlighted this, pointing out the obvious: such a line could never—and I mean never—be written about any other race or demographic without immediate outrage. And, of course, he’s right.
Littman then attempts a thin veneer of fairness, stating:
“To be clear, white guys aren’t all sexists or racists or whiners, nor do all—or even most—buy into the white-guy persecution.”
Which is a nice moment of self-awareness before she immediately undercuts it with:
“Yet white guys are still insisting that they’re being terrorized by the scary DEI monster…”
At this point, Walsh rightfully calls out the hypocrisy. Affirmative Action and DEI have systematically made it harder for white men to be hired and advance in their careers. That’s not conspiracy—it’s the stated goal of these policies. The very existence of Littman’s article proves the anti-white male bias it attempts to deny. No mainstream journalist would write this about any other group.
Walsh puts it plainly:
“This is the kind of sneering contempt that can only be expressed toward one demographic group and no other.”
And once again, he’s right.
Enter Spider-Verse: When Everyone Gets to Be the Hero—Except White Boys
What really struck me, though, was Walsh’s observation that white men are the only group not allowed to have any pride at all. The only acceptable emotions for them? Remorse, shame, and disgust.
And that brings me to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
This is a movie that celebrates diversity by featuring a multitude of Spider-Man characters—all different races, a teenage girl, even a pregnant woman—so that every child can see themselves as the hero. Every child, that is, except little white boys.
The movie includes three white male Spider-Man characters:
- One openly sobs about how bad he feels.
- One wears a pink bathrobe and carries a baby around.
- One dies.
So, there you have it, little white boy: your choices are guilty, girly, or dead.
Meanwhile, the Spider-Men of other races get to be heroic, strong, and aspirational.
Grace for Some, Condemnation for Others?
The issue isn’t about diversity—it’s about the double standard in how we treat different groups. Scripture calls us to extend grace, justice, and fairness to all people, not just select demographics.
📖 James 2:1 – “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.”
📖 Proverbs 20:10 – “Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.”
If we truly believe in justice and fairness, then we should be willing to practice what we preach. That means recognizing all people as valuable—not just the ones society currently favors.
If You Didn’t Get the Hint, Here It Is…
Culture tells us that representation matters—but only for some. The irony is, the same people who advocate for inclusion also tell one group of boys that they don’t get to see themselves as the hero. The same people who preach against stereotypes have no problem reducing white men to remorseful, weak, or disposable.
But Scripture tells a different story: Grace is for everyone. Respect is for everyone. And justice is for everyone.
Perhaps it’s time to start acting like it.
Anyway, time for this Byrd to fly. Bye Bye Now.