Comments on: Sex, Aid, and Rock & Roll: An August Lite Post http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/ just asking that aid benefit the poor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:21:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maj http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6241 Maj Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:36:54 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6241 Indeed, this was a very lite post, uh? You may be right, but it can be said something more serious about men and Mrs. Pitt... Indeed, this was a very lite post, uh?

You may be right, but it can be said something more serious about men and Mrs. Pitt…

]]> By: Andrea Bohnstedt http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Andrea Bohnstedt Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:13:27 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6240 Completely disagree. Read the celebrity gossip sites and you'll see how many women are gaga over Angelina's UN safaris. Celebrity, mother, humanitarian, funky - seems to be a winning combination. I wish they would all go away since I have zero interest in listening to a celebrity talking about a situation they've just flown into and pretend they know what they are talking about, but that's by the by. Completely disagree. Read the celebrity gossip sites and you’ll see how many women are gaga over Angelina’s UN safaris. Celebrity, mother, humanitarian, funky – seems to be a winning combination.

I wish they would all go away since I have zero interest in listening to a celebrity talking about a situation they’ve just flown into and pretend they know what they are talking about, but that’s by the by.

]]> By: Sceptical Secondo http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6239 Sceptical Secondo Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:32:18 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6239 Not really my day. Besides the present, three in a row referred to 'the idiot's answer' and 'are we allowed to talk about the paranoia of single dimensional thinking' China piece ok /Best Not really my day.

Besides the present, three in a row referred to ‘the idiot’s answer’ and ‘are we allowed to talk about the paranoia of single dimensional thinking’

China piece ok

/Best

]]> By: Lee http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6238 Lee Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:26:45 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6238 "And it’s easy to understand why the campaigns target chauvinistic middle-aged white males, since they have the deepest pockets." So if these advocacy campaigns - whose goal is usually to raise money - are targeting the people with the deepest pockets, then isn't that a GOOD thing? Doesn't that make it more effective at achieving that goal? I would think you'd be applauding them for running targeted, efficient campaigns. I'm not saying that there aren't completely valid criticisms of celebrity campaigns, just that this post doesn't address them. It seems more like an excuse for you (a self-described expert middle-aged white male)to post a picture of a scantily clad Angelina Jolie. I'd have preferred to hear the more serious analysis of the chauvinist paradox of using a sex symbol alongside the African damsel in distress. “And it’s easy to understand why the campaigns target chauvinistic middle-aged white males, since they have the deepest pockets.”

So if these advocacy campaigns – whose goal is usually to raise money – are targeting the people with the deepest pockets, then isn’t that a GOOD thing? Doesn’t that make it more effective at achieving that goal? I would think you’d be applauding them for running targeted, efficient campaigns.

I’m not saying that there aren’t completely valid criticisms of celebrity campaigns, just that this post doesn’t address them. It seems more like an excuse for you (a self-described expert middle-aged white male)to post a picture of a scantily clad Angelina Jolie.

I’d have preferred to hear the more serious analysis of the chauvinist paradox of using a sex symbol alongside the African damsel in distress.

]]> By: Sceptical Secondo http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6237 Sceptical Secondo Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:19:12 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6237 Sorry, too fast on the 'Post'. When are we through with the humorous summer lite editions? Three in a row is a bit much for someone who even put down 'entertaining' on the recent survey. Regards Sceptical Secondo a.k.a. Anonymous (above) Sorry, too fast on the ‘Post’.

When are we through with the humorous summer lite editions?

Three in a row is a bit much for someone who even put down ‘entertaining’ on the recent survey.

Regards

Sceptical Secondo a.k.a. Anonymous (above)

]]> By: Anonymous http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6236 Anonymous Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:04:29 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6236 FYI <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_economy" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_economy</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_choice_theory" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_choice_theory</a> Sigh... FYI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_economy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_choice_theory

Sigh…

]]> By: Deontologist http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6235 Deontologist Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:56:52 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6235 "...such campaigns are simply a way for the development field to be sexy and break into young, urban, pop culture and I see nothing wrong with that!" Fair enough, but I think the problem with the trends described in the post is that they can get real inappropriate real fast. I can't speak for you development types, but in the advocacy field, these trends in celebrity activism seem to have a trickle-down effect. So other celebrities who want to hop on the humanitarianism bandwagon take their cues from what's been done previously (by U2, Jolie, etc), often with wildly inappropriate results. Take the ENOUGH Project's promotional YouTube video featuring Emmanuelle Chriqui (the chick from Entourage) suggestively eating a popsicle while discussing sexual violence in Congo. It's not thoughtfully avant-garde or provocative, it's just sleazy. I understand the appeal of celebrity endorsements, but the sexed-up, trendy variety can quickly get out of hand. Don't read this. It's offensive: <a href="http://savedarfuraccountabilityproject.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/celebrity-activism-blows/" rel="nofollow">http://savedarfuraccountabilityproject.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/celebrity-activism-blows/</a> “…such campaigns are simply a way for the development field to be sexy and break into young, urban, pop culture and I see nothing wrong with that!”

Fair enough, but I think the problem with the trends described in the post is that they can get real inappropriate real fast. I can’t speak for you development types, but in the advocacy field, these trends in celebrity activism seem to have a trickle-down effect. So other celebrities who want to hop on the humanitarianism bandwagon take their cues from what’s been done previously (by U2, Jolie, etc), often with wildly inappropriate results. Take the ENOUGH Project’s promotional YouTube video featuring Emmanuelle Chriqui (the chick from Entourage) suggestively eating a popsicle while discussing sexual violence in Congo. It’s not thoughtfully avant-garde or provocative, it’s just sleazy. I understand the appeal of celebrity endorsements, but the sexed-up, trendy variety can quickly get out of hand.

Don’t read this. It’s offensive:

http://savedarfuraccountabilityproject.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/celebrity-activism-blows/

]]> By: Mozza http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6234 Mozza Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:14:58 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6234 I prefer when you criticize the development ideas of the celebrities rather than when you make ad homninem arguments. As if an idea couldn't be good because they support it. This being said, Foreigner is an 80s rock band. U2 is still kicking and its demographics extend beyond middle-age white men. I prefer when you criticize the development ideas of the celebrities rather than when you make ad homninem arguments. As if an idea couldn’t be good because they support it.

This being said, Foreigner is an 80s rock band. U2 is still kicking and its demographics extend beyond middle-age white men.

]]> By: Floyd B. Pishko http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6233 Floyd B. Pishko Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:03:08 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6233 Saundra, _that's_ your biggest beef with Angelina? Not whether her aid advocacy is effective or has a causal impact on development but that she wore a spaghetti-strap tank top? Good to know, that should make it pretty easy to fix the biggest problem at the World Bank, UN, etc. Just have the research dept. spend some more time figuring out what's culturally appropriate and have people on mission dress like that, and voila, the biggest problem is solved. I had no idea it was so easy. You've been wrong all along, Prof. Easterly. Development _is_ easy! Saundra, _that’s_ your biggest beef with Angelina? Not whether her aid advocacy is effective or has a causal impact on development but that she wore a spaghetti-strap tank top? Good to know, that should make it pretty easy to fix the biggest problem at the World Bank, UN, etc. Just have the research dept. spend some more time figuring out what’s culturally appropriate and have people on mission dress like that, and voila, the biggest problem is solved. I had no idea it was so easy. You’ve been wrong all along, Prof. Easterly. Development _is_ easy!

]]> By: J. http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/comment-page-1/#comment-6232 J. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:18:12 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/2009/08/sex-aid-and-rock-roll-an-august-lite-post/#comment-6232 *yawn* meh... you're reaching on this one. Now, if KISS was the band advocating the cause of poor African women, I might feel differently... *yawn* meh… you’re reaching on this one.

Now, if KISS was the band advocating the cause of poor African women, I might feel differently…

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