Comments on: Passive Activism: Social Media and World AIDS Day http://cholocan.com/2009/12/passive-activism-world-aids-day/ Standing at the Corner of Media and Culture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: juan http://cholocan.com/2009/12/passive-activism-world-aids-day/comment-page-1/#comment-710 juan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:19:03 +0000 http://cholocan.com/?p=400#comment-710 <a href="#comment-709" rel="nofollow">@Marilyn </a> "You would be hard pressed to find one person who is not aware that Aids is a serious global problem. At this point, spreading the word is redundant, in my opinion." You raise a great point, Marilyn. Creating awareness is one part, but at this point, after years of media attention, the next step has to be action. If the best way to combat the AIDS epidemic is through financial support, then action would require a monetary contribution. If that's not the best way, then organizations like (RED) need to be more proactive in telling supporters exactly how they can help. Tweeting support or buying (RED) products is a great way to remove our own guilt, but does it really help make a direct impact in the fight against AIDS? @Marilyn

“You would be hard pressed to find one person who is not aware that Aids is a serious global problem. At this point, spreading the word is redundant, in my opinion.”

You raise a great point, Marilyn. Creating awareness is one part, but at this point, after years of media attention, the next step has to be action. If the best way to combat the AIDS epidemic is through financial support, then action would require a monetary contribution. If that’s not the best way, then organizations like (RED) need to be more proactive in telling supporters exactly how they can help.

Tweeting support or buying (RED) products is a great way to remove our own guilt, but does it really help make a direct impact in the fight against AIDS?

]]> By: Marilyn http://cholocan.com/2009/12/passive-activism-world-aids-day/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Marilyn Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:56:51 +0000 http://cholocan.com/?p=400#comment-709 I've heard this called "slacktivism" or "wristband activism": Do just a little something to feel like you are helping. Like buy a yellow wristband, or join a facebook group. I think these actions do far more for the person doing the act, then the people in need of help. Yesterday was the 15th World Aids Day. You would be hard pressed to find one person who is not aware that Aids is a serious global problem. At this point, spreading the word is redundant, in my opinion. What a benefit to Twitter and Facebook it must be for the community to see they support the cause. A PR dream. I’ve heard this called “slacktivism” or “wristband activism”: Do just a little something to feel like you are helping. Like buy a yellow wristband, or join a facebook group. I think these actions do far more for the person doing the act, then the people in need of help.

Yesterday was the 15th World Aids Day. You would be hard pressed to find one person who is not aware that Aids is a serious global problem. At this point, spreading the word is redundant, in my opinion.

What a benefit to Twitter and Facebook it must be for the community to see they support the cause. A PR dream.

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