Comments on: Charity Organization Capitalizes on Grossness of Aid Recipients http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yonnie3k http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/comment-page-1/#comment-177053 Yonnie3k Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:47:22 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/#comment-177053 <i>We’re supposed to pity this child not because he’s hungry or has no access to clean water or might be caught in a civil war, but because of how he looks.</i> Why should I assume that this child is hungry, has no access to clean water, or is caught in a civil war? Because he is brown? Isn't it possible that he has all of these things and just doesn't have access to a surgery that he needs or that would improve his quality of life? We’re supposed to pity this child not because he’s hungry or has no access to clean water or might be caught in a civil war, but because of how he looks.

Why should I assume that this child is hungry, has no access to clean water, or is caught in a civil war? Because he is brown? Isn’t it possible that he has all of these things and just doesn’t have access to a surgery that he needs or that would improve his quality of life?

]]> By: Which Images Represent India? | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/comment-page-1/#comment-155169 Which Images Represent India? | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:39:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/#comment-155169 [...] juxtaposing wealth and poverty, the white woman’s burden, the “we are all African” campaign, making charity recipients look gross, tourism in Brazil, us and them, Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western [...] [...] juxtaposing wealth and poverty, the white woman’s burden, the “we are all African” campaign, making charity recipients look gross, tourism in Brazil, us and them, Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western [...]

]]> By: Which Images Represent India? » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/comment-page-1/#comment-145995 Which Images Represent India? » Sociological Images Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:15 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/#comment-145995 [...] wealth and poverty, the white woman’s burden, the “we are all African” campaign, making charity recipients look gross, tourism in Brazil, us and them, Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western [...] [...] wealth and poverty, the white woman’s burden, the “we are all African” campaign, making charity recipients look gross, tourism in Brazil, us and them, Burger King’s Whopper Virgin campaign, India needs western [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/comment-page-1/#comment-64142 Lauren Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:08:15 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/#comment-64142 If you do a little research into The Smile Train organization and the patients who receive the reconstruction surgery, you might come know that many of its patients are shunned by society simply because they look very different. In their home environment, many of these children are considered extra baggage and are treated horribly because of it. I agree that the one-liner is grossly insufficient and panders to the more vain reader, but it is not way out in left field. If you do a little research into The Smile Train organization and the patients who receive the reconstruction surgery, you might come know that many of its patients are shunned by society simply because they look very different. In their home environment, many of these children are considered extra baggage and are treated horribly because of it.

I agree that the one-liner is grossly insufficient and panders to the more vain reader, but it is not way out in left field.

]]> By: Dehka http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/comment-page-1/#comment-35777 Dehka Fri, 15 May 2009 22:44:46 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2007/12/21/charity-organization-capitalizes-on-grossness-of-aid-recipients/#comment-35777 This ad really bothers me. I have cleft palate and have had problems with how I looked all my life, even with being fortunate enough to live in a country where it could be repaired. There is nothing disgusting about him; they clearly need to find a new way to appeal to the readers. Let's focus on the real problems. This ad really bothers me.
I have cleft palate and have had problems with how I looked all my life, even with being fortunate enough to live in a country where it could be repaired.

There is nothing disgusting about him; they clearly need to find a new way to appeal to the readers.

Let’s focus on the real problems.

]]>