The White Filter
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What Is The White Filter?
The white filter can be described as a phenomenon in which an issue does not receive the appropriate amount of attention or offered any practical solutions until white people are affected by it. While there is not a fixed term for it, there are many examples in the news and media. The Jordan Manners story is a set example of how it is a problem in Toronto, but truth be told, it happens everywhere in the world. Look at the news stories about missing or kidnapped people. How many are white? Which true crime cases are famous in which the perpetrators (and mostly, victims) are white? These stories gain more attention and notoriety because the people involved are white. Black cases – aside from the token black OJ Simpson case – are ignored. The fact is Western society does not seem to be ready to help minorities with problems in their community until the problems seep into mainstream society. Below are three more historical examples in which the white filter has been applied.
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Author - Priscilla Wiredu