Norwegian activists are challenging ‘white-saviour’ attitudes that over-simplify poverty writes Tom Lawson.
Other than being white, male, rich and famous, what do Ed Sheeran, Tom Hardy and Eddie Redmayne have in common? They’ve all been award-nominees for starring in porn.
But it’s not what you think. Rather than dramatic career changes into X-rated material, we’re talking ‘poverty porn’: the patronizing charity appeals shown on TV.
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