{"id":1202,"date":"2014-04-14T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coolsociology.net\/SOAN324WP\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2017-08-01T18:52:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T18:52:32","slug":"fckthepoor-campaign-put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mcguire-spickard.com\/SOAN324WP\/?p=1202","title":{"rendered":"#F*ckThePoor Campaign: Put your money where your mouth is"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, this sounds bad; however, this campaign is a great example of how society hinders itself from solving a problem that they are concerned about. On April 7th<\/sup>, 2014, The Pilion Trust Charity asked Londoners to \u201cput their money where their mouths are\u201d by filming their reactions to a man wearing a \u201cF*ck the poor\u201d sign. The video on their blog shows that the Londoners weren\u2019t fans of the statement. However, when the man flipped his sign over to read \u201cHelp the poor\u201d and held a donations cup, he was completely ignored by the public. This controversial campaign is the wake up call that not only London society needs, but that all societies dealing with poverty need to be aware of. Their campaign is message is: \u201cWe know you care. Please care enough to give\u201d. \u00a0What\u2019s the point in caring and being offended by a sign that says \u201cF*ck the poor\u201d if they are doing just that when ignoring a sign that wants to help? We are part of the problem and that is why is it still prevalent today.<\/p>\n