“<subject> porn” has become shorthand for gratuitous objectification in order to cheaply moralise and has been for a while (eg “inspiration porn”).
They’re being a monumental arsehole about it, but they do have a point - this comic isn’t trying to change the system, or even point it out - it’s a cheap shot designed to make you feel satisfied in recogbising how screwed up things are.
A comic that would have been very different with the exact same images but a “remember that your child’s Christmas joy may come from exploited children elsewhere” and a suggestion to shop local, or even linking to ethical shopping guides and apps, international groups advocating worker and / or children’s rights would do a thousandfold more than the comic as it stands. Which like the subject matter it claims to decry is cheap, nasty and exploitative.
Basically: this comic as it stands is doing the exact same thing it’s “condemning”. Using exploited children as fodder to serve.
this comic isn’t trying to change the system, or even point it out - it’s a cheap shot designed to make you feel satisfied in recogbising how screwed up things are.
I’m not sure how you got that and how is this satisfying to anyone, its clearly pointing it out how the world is fucked up.
And a bunch of charity links under this comic would be nice, though if you’re an adult with some spare cash lying around I’m sure you can look at this, remember you haven’t donated this holidays and google them yourself
idk dude, Im old but cruelty still hits pretty hard
It’s just some feel bad moral porn and feels profound for 5 milliseconds
At what levels of irony poisoning are you operating to view any reminder of the injustice as “porn” lmao
“<subject> porn” has become shorthand for gratuitous objectification in order to cheaply moralise and has been for a while (eg “inspiration porn”).
They’re being a monumental arsehole about it, but they do have a point - this comic isn’t trying to change the system, or even point it out - it’s a cheap shot designed to make you feel satisfied in recogbising how screwed up things are.
A comic that would have been very different with the exact same images but a “remember that your child’s Christmas joy may come from exploited children elsewhere” and a suggestion to shop local, or even linking to ethical shopping guides and apps, international groups advocating worker and / or children’s rights would do a thousandfold more than the comic as it stands. Which like the subject matter it claims to decry is cheap, nasty and exploitative.
Basically: this comic as it stands is doing the exact same thing it’s “condemning”. Using exploited children as fodder to serve.
I’m not sure how you got that and how is this satisfying to anyone, its clearly pointing it out how the world is fucked up.
And a bunch of charity links under this comic would be nice, though if you’re an adult with some spare cash lying around I’m sure you can look at this, remember you haven’t donated this holidays and google them yourself
It’s so cute when people like you show their verbal clumsiness within one single sentence.
Go celebrate now, it’s Christmas :) I bet they’re waiting for you.
we don’t celebrate catholic christmas here, and you keep saying it to ppl like its a burn or something?
might be the nicest thing I heard this week
Don’t put people down to feel smugly superior on Christmas. If you must, simply stay offline for the day.
Moral porn? I hope you made that phrase up, because it shouldn’t exist.
It’s what they use at the ethical goonsesh.
That’s one way to demonstrate your lack of vocabulary 😂🥰 Merry Christmas bro, I hope you get a book.
“Sanctimonious” is the word you were looking for.
I don’t see the issue with what he said? Considering you clearly derived the meaning from it without issue.