White SAVIOR films often times make racism more digestible to average white filmgoer.
These films centralize white protagonist who grow and feel better by helping the less fortunate, yet address very little regarding the institutional injustice and systematic racism.
By normalizing the plight or hardship of minority character - who are often secondary - these films are essentially
racism through a digestible lens.
Therapist John Hetterly discusses how these films reinforce and support a system where writers and directors still lack significant reprentation of Women and minorities.
These films centralize white protagonist who grow and feel better by helping the less fortunate, yet address very little regarding the institutional injustice and systematic racism.
By normalizing the plight or hardship of minority character - who are often secondary - these films are essentially
racism through a digestible lens.
Therapist John Hetterly discusses how these films reinforce and support a system where writers and directors still lack significant reprentation of Women and minorities.
Shrink Tank: What is a White Savior Film? A Therapist Psychoanalyzes the Problematic Film Trope
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