Talk:Performative activism
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25 April 2021
editIs Performative Activism inherently bad? How can we work to educate those individuals? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brigitw (talk • contribs) 23:02, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
26 April 2021
editThe term "performative activism" is a nonsense term, this can be proved by simple research on wikipedia. [1] Or rather, Performative simply does not mean "fake" performative activism would then be activism through performance like political theatre and protest demonstrations. This article should just link to "slacktivism," or at the very least there needs to be clarification that this is not associated with actual "Performatives" and captures a specific period in 2020. Ideally "performative activism" would be included as a subheading of slacktivism. Studies of performatives were crucial in recognizing the legitimacy of queer and specifically trans people. The existence of an article on "performative activism" as a cultural page is antiTrans. The existence of this as a separate article delegitimizes Wikipedia, plus it is not enough actual information to constitute its own article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7000:a703:c99c:74d7:2b34:bc4f:9889 (talk) 26 April 2021 (UTC)
References
Original research, notability
editI'm concerned with the way sources in this article are seemingly being used to draw conclusions not stated in the sources themselves. Take the first paragraph in the section on the George Floyd protests:
The term rose in popularity following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. The Los Angeles Times wrote that students have warned against engaging in performative activism online.[1] On May 28, 2020, Rice University student Summar McGee founded Rice For Black Life to help promote fundraising for Texas-based non-profits and to not go through bureaucratic processes of other organizations on-campus. McGee and Kendall Vining, another member of the organization, expressed that this type of "nonhierarchical activism helps avoid performative allyship and activism."[2] Social media has become a tool for genuine discussion. Many people have begun their journey of anti-racism on various social media platforms. On June 1, while expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the George Floyd protests, singer Lorde stated, "One of the things I find most frustrating about social media is performative activism, predominantly by white celebrities (like me). It's hard to strike a balance between self-serving social media displays and true action."[3][4][5]
- ^ Tiong, Annabel (June 1, 2020). "Say their names: How students are responding to the BLM movement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Feldman, Ella (May 31, 2020). "Rice for Black Life encourages Rice community to financially support Black activism". Rice Thresher. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Rettig, James (June 1, 2020). "Lorde Addresses George Floyd Protests, "Performative Activism" In Rare Statement". Stereogum. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lorde speaks out after George Floyd death: 'It's sickening'". The New Zealand Herald. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 1, 2020). "Lorde Writes to Fans About George Floyd Protests: 'White Silence Right Now is More Damaging'". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
It's not clear where any of the sources directly state that the term "rose in popularity" following the murder of George Floyd or that "Social media has become a tool for genuine discussion". These statements look like original research. In the article generally, I'm not seeing sources directly mentioning the topic of "performative activism" itself. Most are simply examples of trivial usage of the term by various commentators. Unless sources can be found that explicitly mention the topic, it may not be notable enough for a standalone article. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:34, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
- At first glance, it does seem notable as indicated by a simple frequency count of the term and/or the concept thereof in RSes. But I concur that caution should be given when a mention of the phrase is merely a passing reference in an article/commentary that discusses something else. On the other hand, I believe the requirement on RSes should not be so narrow as to focus solely on the etymology. Normchou 💬 03:08, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
- I don't think I implied that RSes should
focus solely on the etymology
. My point is that we need sources that discuss the topic of performative activism in reasonable depth. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 06:33, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
- I don't think I implied that RSes should
- I've undertaken a large cleanup of the article, scrapping the unsourced statements and all the editorials and trivial mentions. What's left is much smaller, but I believe this satisfies the concerns regarding OR and notability. If notability is still an issue, I wouldn't object to an AFD. Please ping me if there are any concerns. The WordsmithTalk to me 21:21, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
"Theactrivism"
editI was able to find a blog post from 2012 describing a similar phemonemon: https://alfredmacdonald.com/2012/12/17/theactrivism/. Maybe that's worth looking into? Lizardcreator (talk) 20:43, 6 January 2024 (UTC)