The White Savior Industrial Complex


Teju Cole:
The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is about having a big emotional experience that validates privilege.
See also Aaron Bady's excellent collection of reading material: "On the genre of 'Raising Awareness about Someone Else’s Suffering'".

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