Moral Consumption

Being in London it has be more apparent, but in general I am often amazed that development studies, gender and development people and people working to protect children wear the clothing that is part of their subjugation.

My old roommate explained this point perfectly here:

How can you work towards protecting women and children and wear the shoes or clothing that is oppressing them?

These women need jobs that are at least are at subsistence level. And they need to work hours that enable them to take part in the upbringing of their children.

Further children should never be used to make our shoes.

Poverty and the increasing levels of poverty do not happen by accident. They happen because we in the west support companies that make their money off the backs of these people we are studying to supposedly help.

As I have stated before in this blog, the money we spend is a political statement. Do we as a society and individuals stand for fair labor and family rights, or do we only give these causes lip service?

You can find some just clothing among these companies and always on the sidebar. There are so many also not on my site that can be found simply by searching over the Internet.