Kiley Reid wrote Such A Fun Age. This fiction novel is about white saviorism. In the book Emira is a babysitter for Alix's daughter, Briar. Alix is a wealthy white woman with two children and she is a social media influencer promoting confidence. Emira is a 25 year old college graduate without a plan and barely making ends meet working as a typist and a babysitter. One evening Alix asks Emira to take Briar to the local expensive grocery store for an hour. While at the store a woman questions why Emira is taking care of a white child and wonders if Emira has kidnapped Briar. A security guard questions Emira and a bystander records the interrogation on his phone. Alix, being an influencer and proponent of women standing up for their rights, wants to "fix" this situation by making it public. Emira wants to forget all about it. Alix doesn't listen to what Emira wants. I think I understand better now how white saviorism affects people of color like Emira.
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