white people problem

noun

Slang: Usually Facetious.

1. a fairly minor problem, complaint, etc., associated with a relatively high standard of living; a first world problem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white people problem¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

It's not a white people problem.

From New York Times

I do make a concerted effort to watch indie films that do have diverse cast, or that’s not telling a Eurocentric story, or is a “white people problem” film.

From Salon

There was nothing like his epic rants about technology or “white people problem,” a term he really popularized.

From New York Times