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Can Performative Activism Actually Make a Difference?
Season 5 Episode 17 | 7m 51s
| Video has closed captioning.
Performative activism is usually defined as activism done to make yourself look good rather than because you're committed to a cause. But is performative activism always bad? True, it turns the spotlight on yourself, not the issue. On the other hand, jumping on a hashtag bandwagon could help raise awareness and lead to activism IRL.
