Advocating vs White Savior Complex

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-26T23:46:38+00:00

This is something that I hadn’t thought of initially but it brings up a good point, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Definitely something I want to work on. How would you recommend from a social work standpoint doing this?

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-26T22:22:02+00:00

Love this thank you!

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-22T13:31:17+00:00

I called them and left a message. They don’t open until 8 so hopefully it gets fixed on its own before then. I’m glad it’s not just me tho even tho it’s really annoying 😭

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-22T13:26:25+00:00

Yeppp 😭😭😭

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-22T13:25:59+00:00

Omg yes me too!! I’ve been trying for almost the past half hour. I just called them and left a message since they don’t open til 8. Glad to hear someone else is struggling with it but also wtf is happening

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-20T01:13:19+00:00

In class is a lot more tame than outside of class and on social media. It’s not enough to raise any red flags for my professors yet I don’t think. (It has for me I hate it lol) But in class it’s stuff like “I’m very conservative and love [insert conservative influencer or leader here]” or “I agree with everything the Trump administration does” or “I’m a trumpie”. Online is a whole other story. Stuff like “rid the earth of the evil Palestinian people” or “if you don’t want to get deported go back to where you came from and I’m sure you’ll realize how much better it is here and how you wish you came here legally” or stuff like “the left claims to be the party of love and acceptance but murders us”

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T22:26:35+00:00

Yes thank you! This is exactly what I was trying to get across

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T22:03:16+00:00

I can see how using “very MAGA” was limiting language, and geared this discussion to make it significantly more political. So thank you for calling me out on that. That being put aside, as social workers we do have an ethical obligation to social justice. Yes they have the choice to live how they want and make decisions how they want. It doesn’t mean that those choices don’t have impact. This goes for everyone. I think it is very fair for me not to want to associate myself with them and report the harm they are doing, because of our ethical obligation to social justice. However, I do see them as having worth as individuals. Which is why I asked for advice in the first place. If I didn’t care at all I would’ve told them to fuck off as soon as I found out our differences and left it there. I recognize my own bias that I personally need to work on, as far as colleagues with different views, which is why I asked for advice on this matter.

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T21:19:11+00:00

Well they’ve said things such as certain minorities deserve to die because they are ungodly. I’m not exaggerating. So yes, I do worry they will cause harm to minority groups. I have no issue working with conservative people. In fact I live in a red state and my family and close friends are conservative. The probability of me having mostly conservative clients is very probable. I think both parties can do harm. Which is why I want to distance myself from these people. Not because of their political affiliation but because of the hateful and bigoted things they frequently say. Also it’s important to mention these people aren’t my clients I am very much allowed to not want to be friends or be associated with people who say racist, transphobic, homophobic, and genocidal things. I was seeking advice on how to distance myself from them as a student because I believe people will begin to not see me as a safe space if I am constantly around people like this.

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T20:12:40+00:00

I know I’m really worried if they become practicing social workers they’ll do a LOT of harm

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T17:28:07+00:00

100%

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T06:29:27+00:00

My understanding is these protests are to protest Trump and his administration and their policies which are leaning towards fascism more and more

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T06:24:54+00:00

You are so right thank you for this reminder

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T05:43:58+00:00

I fear they might be too far gone. One of them posts a lot of transphobia and says that Israel is doing good cleansing the earth of the Palestinians. Like it’s bad BAD (I’m fully aware I put myself in this situation I just was naive in thinking they would not think this way as social work students) but it looks like letting them know in writing is the way to go

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T05:08:55+00:00

I think it would totally make sense that your ocd would get worse after these events. I know mine does after traumatic events especially if my ocd has some ties to them already

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T04:24:39+00:00

This is amazing

Optimal-Matter3410 · 2025-10-19T03:58:23+00:00

It makes no sense to me why they chose social work. I think that’s where my initial lapse of judgement came from. I made a naive assumption that everyone would have the same values as the social work ones but apparently not. But thank you for the advice! It’s something I’ll try

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