The [Western] #Media Is Telling Us the Wrong Story About the Kidnapped Girls in #Nigeria: “Its time to take a step back and listen to what the girls who escaped abduction and the families, thinkers and professionals on the frontlines of this crisis have to say…Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett at the Guardian newspaper’s idea of solidarity is leveraging white womens social media clout to promote #BringBackOurGirls and pressure Western governments for intervention. Never mind the fact that women in Nigeria, one of the most Twitter-active contingents on the African continent, have been using the hashtag themselves, as well as marching to the capital to demand government action, in spite of veiled threats against their safety and unwarranted detention. The New York Times savior-in-residence Nicholas Kristof continues the trend of painting in broad strokes, writing a very familiar story: that the attack is one on girls education, and Western intervention is not only needed but being demanded by victims families.” bit.ly/RsJyYV via PolicyMic.
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 00:40:14 +0000