Louis CK inspiration

Today we were watching a Luis CK clip in which he's taking about his little girls. I've recounted the dialogue to the best of my ability.

Conan: how are your two girls?

Louis CK: oh, they're good. I mean, they're two white American girls, so they're great on paper. 

For some reason, this thought has been with me for the rest of the afternoon.  We say that a lot about people, that they're "good (or bad) on paper."  And I was thinking about how I thought I looked on paper. 

By Louis's standards, I am great. But I dont feel great. I know that being white, and being from a rich, developed country makes me privileged, but does that also make me automatically good on the theoretical paper that so many people judge us on?  I always thought that paper was about accomplishments and qualifications. But being white and being American is obviously not any more a personal accomplishment than having brown eyes. But those traits can certainly put me ahead, even unknowingly.

So, it made me think, a) are many of my "qualifications" so inherent that I don't even acknowledged them and, b) should I?