Site icon Rev. Brent L. White

Look at the suffering! Now buy this from me

Looking cool, feeling good about yourself, and saving the world!

Something about this “cause” makes me feel icky. I don’t know about rape in the Congo. I’m sure it’s as ghastly as advertised. But what about the company that’s exploiting the tragedy to sell you this really cool and trendy T-shirt? Sure, they’re sending seven bucks to help alleviate the problem in some way (as far as I know), but they’re still making a nice profit. And, in return, you get to look cool and feel good about yourself. Win-win! No, better yet… win-win-win, as Michael Scott would say—because think of all those poor rape victims in the Congo!

Look, if you need a T-shirt, go to Goodwill and buy one for 25 cents. And then you’ll have even more money to give to those in need.

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