One day, I open up my email to find these 3 Questions:
1. Do you think that online activism is actually that, or is it just a passive action?
2. Do online resources for social engagement actually get people to go out and get involved or do they just satisfy a vague need?
3. Do you have anything else to say about internet activism?
So Miss Emily Carson, who is super amazing and inspiring through her work for Global Youth Coalition for HIV/AIDS and going to school at Guelph Humber all at the same time. Emily took my few comments and wrote this great article called Activism vs. Slacktivism
Here is an excerpt:
“I think any kind of activism, whether it be passive or aggressive, is activism,” says Jennifer Chan, of Toronto-based Exhibit Change…[] “Whatever way people want to participate in being more aware, expressing their feelings, researching, and getting involved at a level they are comfortable with is valid. Then if something sparks action, they are much closer to understanding viewpoints and perspectives.”