Opinion: The ChallengeAccepted trend shows activism is never as simple as black and white
, Lorenz compared the #ChallengeAccepted phenomenon to the #BlackOutTuesday debacle, in which celebrities, brands and influencers posted black tiles thinking they were helping the cause for #BlackLivesMatter. In reality, considering how most of those same feeds have gone back to regular programming, the gestures felt empty and performative.
However, Lorenz reported in the Times that the black-and-white photo trend dates back at least from 2016 and has been used for “cancer awareness” and to “spread positivity.” on Instagram. Once I learned about the Turkish link to the trend, I edited my caption to highlight those activists’ intentions.It all brought back the days of #BringBackOurGirls, the viral campaign in 2014 after the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok by Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The hashtag was started by Oby Ezekwesili, an activist and former World Bank executive.
Which brings us back to the latest challenge. Where does this leave those of us who participated without understanding all the ramifications or possible origins of the trend? Is what we did completely meaningless?I don’t think so. I can’t see a gesture of solidarity as meaningless at a time when women are the essential workers fighting against the novelon the front lines, when female politicians and artists are being verbally and physically assaulted.
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