http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/ad-exposes-firstworldproblems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ad-exposes-firstworldproblems Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/ad-exposes-firstworldproblems/comment-page-1/#comment-26183 sandritamason Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=142147#comment-26183 Let's start by pointing out that terms like 'first world' and 'third world' are relics of a colonialist mentality. Moreover, it's demeaning to disregard how the countries of the 'North' have contributed to the problems in the 'South'. Do people who spread that meme know the history of U.S. and Frances' history in Haiti? It's not noble. Let’s start by pointing out that terms like ‘first world’ and ‘third world’ are relics of a colonialist mentality. Moreover, it’s demeaning to disregard how the countries of the ‘North’ have contributed to the problems in the ‘South’. Do people who spread that meme know the history of U.S. and Frances’ history in Haiti? It’s not noble.

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