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helping out for personal reasons i.e. going to volunteer in Africa to help their own mental health

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It's always more telling when you hear about a celebrity's work from someone other than the celeb themselves.

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large contributor to western perception of africa/developing countries

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This fuels the perception that problems in so-called developing nations are easily solvable; they just need a well-meaning volunteer to stop by for a few months. Author Courtney Martin argues this trend is “the reductive seduction of other people’s problems”.

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Marnie
1. encourages 'voluntourism'
2. western social media is a culture of 'pics or it didn't happen', as in I'm posting about the good thing that I did or else I didn't do a good thing.

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- It distorts the attention away from the politics and the people into a much simpler concept
- The media always portrays African children making them seem helpless.

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the idea that countries 'need' a white person to come in and fix the problem.

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the idea that countries 'need' a white person to come in and fix the problem.

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When a white celebrity partakes in something like this, the media focuses on what a "good thing" the celebrity has done rather than the issues present in the country they visited.

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Saviour complex > Saviour mindset, acting as the victim rather than abuser. 

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Saviour complex > Saviour mindset, acting as the victim rather than abuser. 

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"Only cultural change can rid us of this need to see the world in shades of privilege and goodness, but that change won’t happen while the social media monster demands its food on the end of a selfie-stick."

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saviours become the story instead of the mission

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saviours become the story instead of the mission

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This generation is all about show and tell or else it didn't happen. They will be carrying selfie sticks instead of doing humanitarian work. The volunteers are referred to as "saviours."

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This issue is so ingrained in the idea of our post colonial view of the world that it is hard to dismiss it as a simple issue of race.
White Saviour or the White Man's Conscience inherently meant for white people to show up in a part of the world and try to contribute (often times harmful ).
Yes, there are celebrities doing really good work by using their platforms with possible good intentions, but there are many more who are in it for self gain.

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- the white saviour complex often feeds off of economic & social issues which are caused by white society in the first place
- infers that western society knows better - white people will go into these communities, assuming that thier way is the 'right' way, with limited knowledge about the existing culture
- on the other hand, the idea of the white savior complex or performative activism may discourage genuine activism from happening.

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'White mans burden' to 'fix' problems in these areas

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'White mans burden' to 'fix' problems in these areas

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- Very present in the media, especially superhero movies ect.  The article I read also talked about The Help and The Blind Side. > Portray the image of what charity is but does not go into depth.

- The white savior can lead to the comparison of culture/religion. Which historically has led to conflict.

- Can bring shame and a sense of helplessness to the countries that receive White Savior.

-Solidifies this image of Africa being poor and in need.

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There is room for genuine help, but self-aggrandising selfie-takers are not welcome.

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There is room for genuine help, but self-aggrandising selfie-takers are not welcome.

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"The volunteers can sit among a group of orphans of colour and get ‘likes’, demonstrating that they’re not racist. Yet it breeds a dangerous condescension that feeds the idea of ‘West is best’"

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Madeline

- White saviorism stems from notions of white supremacy --> Needing to be the ones in power and have influence and control
- Satisfying the sentimental needs of white people for a cause they can easily remove themselves from, i.e. humanitarian trip and then going back to their lives of luxury and not being continuously committed to a cause
- Issues with working with children (e.g. mission trips, white students going over to countries in africa to teach English) --> white saviours provide support and temporary comfort (photos hugging, playing) and then leaving --> rotation of white saviours in these children's lives

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1. Organizations are in desperate need for media attention, celebrities are considered the rulers of media, this turns into celebrities being exploited, since the west is the dominant culture for media, and white people are dominant in the "west" then it turns into 'white saviour' complex I think more education is needed not just for the audience but for celebrities as well. (to combat this> more celebrities from different cultures should have the spotlight)
2. White celebrities imply that people in countries like Africa that need their help are not human, and they are treated like props or lesser beings, which spreads the wrong kind awareness.
3. I dont think it is the celebrities fault but it is infact our social system and how we see things in media.