Yes - as always, the representation of poc / woc is really a set of signifiers that translate for white people so they can serve as symbols rather than a recognition of humanity.

you gotta package these things right so white people will care...duh

Ok but you do realize that people are capable of doing more than one thing a time. Like criticize and support some aspects of the campaign. What is with y'all and binary thinking?

I'm not even surprised. I think this is just another example of how misinformed people are about Africa in it's entirety and how POC are seen as a monolith. As long as it's a picture of a girl who appears to be African, who appears to be sad, and who appears to be impoverished, using her as a face of the movement to…

No.

Or they could have just not used a picture of a random girl which effectively homogenizes African girls.

Were you expecting that she was? If you stay in human rights advocacy long enough, you become incredibly cynical about the ethics regarding like, half of all popular social media campaigns.

It's so hard to say goodbye.

Why doesn't Mara Wilson ever recommend my Jezebel comments?

Not all Brooklyns.

Well, I have to hand it to you, Society. I wouldn't have thought you could make the concept of being a "foodie" more obnoxious but you've outdone yourself this time.

As if the actual reason not all men are making a fuss over this is because they really care about not all men.

Yes, it is similar bullshit when white feminists ask women of color to pause a conversation about race to acknowledge that a white person is participating.

No, but that's not what's fucking important and thus the point of this meme. For fucks sake, gender based violence will continue even if you don't participate in it. You are the exception to a very real rule and your derailment by placing the focus back on men instead of on the violence makes you complicit. That is…

Judging from all the defensive and whiny-ass responses, I'd say not all men realize how funny this is.

NOT ALL MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS.

But don't white feminists do this same thing when called on their bullshit? I don't understand making fun of someone for doing something that you do yourself.