I Have A Big Problem With The ‘White Savior’ Criticism

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As a white American man living in the Philippines, I’ve come across the term “white savior” a lot.

Here’s a definition:

“White savior refers to western people going in to “fix” the problems of struggling nations or people of color without understanding their history, needs, or the region’s current state of affairs.”