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White Savior Trope

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Critical concept applied to mid-2000s action films around 2012, marking a shift in how white male protagonists were portrayed.

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"Around 2012 this becomes problematic because of the white savior trope, so white straight cis men start either being depicted as antagonistic 'you weren't supposed to idolize them' characters or pathetic soyboys. Young men either look up to one of the other, thus begins the true source of the modern"
Kingdom of Heaven. Braveheart. Troy. The Last Samurai. Gladiator. · u/3043812047389 · ↑84 · 2021-12-07
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