Calling someone a racist without proof is not raising awareness for actual victims of racial injustice. It’s hearsay. Being a woman with great power and saying you want your fellow kin to thrive and survive but then complaining that your voice was silenced despite evidence otherwise is not empowering. It’s the hypocritical talk for “I’m more important because I have influence.” If you want to inspire
Women should empower and inspire each other to succeed and not tear apart those who think differently. That is not feminism. If you champion women, provide legitimate proof. If you go to rallies that advocate for reproductive rights, say so. Back up your advocacy with practical actions while not advertising that you’re doing certain things.
You don’t see celebrity women constantly going to press about a Baby2Baby appearance they’ve made. Also, showing up one time for fifteen minutes and a photo opportunity at an event doesn’t count as being part of the charity’s list of famous faces. However, it counts if you have worked with the organisation for several years. Look at Jessica Alba, Rachel Zoe, and Jennifer Meyer. They are part of the Board of Directors.
Then you have women that helped start a foundation in honour of a late friend. For example, it was said that after actor Anton Yelchin died, his Star Trek co-star, Zoe Saldana, was on the board of directors for the foundation founded by his parents. That is commitment to the highest degree. Another example was Dove Cameron when her longtime friend and co-star Cameron Boyce died. She got a tattoo on her arm in tribute to him.
What’s more, Cameron’s parents, Victor and Libby, set up the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which is assisting in research to cure epilepsy, which is what Cameron suffered from, which caused his death.
If you generally care about a cause, you don’t just jump on the bandwagon once and then discard it when they don’t give you what you want. Also, many people who inspire people to do charity don’t advertise it and ram it down everyone’s throats. To empower someone is to encourage and uplift them when they’re struggling. Not destroy their willpower to succeed. Also, whatever happened to being grateful for the things you have already? Today’s people expect stuff without having to work for it. It’s sad.
