THIS: You’re TOM-ando My Heritage: On How TOMS Appropriated My Culture: http://www.latinorebels.com/2015/07/30/youre-tom-ando-my-heritage-on-how-toms-appropriated-my-culture/ … by @FernandoMNM via @latinorebels
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And, if you're a little kid wanting a pair of shoes, you have no choice but to let
@TOMS exploit your image for marketing. So shitty. -
We get consistent images of white
@TOMS saviors surrounded by poor children. That creates so much social capital—in the worst way possible. -
What happens? Poor children get a cheap pair of shoes they'll outgrow in a few months.
@TOMS gets a permanent morale booster. So lopsided. -
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@TOMS is half-owned by@BainCapital. As if private equity isn't the reason poor black and brown children don't have shoes to begin with. -
Little brown children practically begging. This is so gross,
@BlakeMycoskie.https://twitter.com/TOMS/status/605888130852397056 …
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The little girl in the far back? That's my expression when looking at this
@TOMS photo, too.https://twitter.com/TOMS/status/593407137331687424 …
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Also, unless your life circumstances make it so that you go
#withoutshoes, doing it for a day is pretty repulsive.https://twitter.com/TOMS/status/615631325563879424 …
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@aurabogado someone invented an affordable shoe that expands several sizes for kidsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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