Not-quite fandom stuff

[ratherastory]

Y'know, I think it's awesome that Random Acts is trying to raise a ton of money for Haiti. God knows, that country needs all the help it can get in order to rebuild after last year's earthquake.

It's just... I am seriously uncomfortable at the idea of fans "raising" $5000 in order to go with Misha et al. to Haiti in order to have a more "personal connection" to what they're doing, or whatever. I just can't help but feel that that aspect of this fundraiser is entirely made of fail. The idea of a group of tourists (feel free to disagree with my nomenclature, but to me that's what they are) going over to witness how grateful the natives are for their munificence just sets my teeth on edge.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. After all, the money is going where it's supposed to, so it can't be all bad. It's just pushing several of my squick buttons.

Comments

[annie200.livejournal.com]

I agree, but I'm kind of putting it in the category of all the high society balls and functions that raise a lot of money by exploiting people's desire to be seen in the "right" places.
Having said that, I'm hoping that one of the reasons that Misha is appreciated is because he does charitable stuff, and maybe that's what draws these people in the first place, so perhaps they aren't just superficial wannabes? And if they are doing it for the wrong reasons, at least their money is going to a good cause!