Last class the conversation revolved around celebrities and activism. I wasn't feeling very well during that morning, but I tried to pay attention as much as I could to write a good reflection post. Before the reading and Thursday's class, I had never paid that much attention to the relation between celebrities and world politics. Personally, I'm not a fan of having celebrity "role models" or "idols," considering that I don't know them personally (and really don't care about them). Regardless of these, many people do go as far as imitating the actions and style of top trending celebrities.
Famous people know that the trends they create, wether they are for a good cause, for more publicity or for money, have a direct impact on today's culture. What this means is that they have the ability to move masses towards a unified purpose, at least for a short period of time. Then, why should it matter if celebrities promoting activism are passionate or not about the topic? I'll rather have some famous "instagramer" talking about prevention for climate change or human trafficking than doing a stupid #challenge that revolves around the web with no purpose behind it. While both actions may have the same effect to the celebrity, expanding his follower base and wealth, the one inciting activism can change at least one life. Through "un-passionate" activism from celebrities, at least ONE passionate individual can be motivated to solve a local or global challenge. And if I have learned something from my short years of social work, is that service is about changing one life at a time.
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