Comments on: Where are we wearing? Kelsey Timmerman on engaged consumerism

By: Fair Trade for Beginners

Fair Trade for Beginners — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:05:24 +0000

[...] to their sources. Some consumers, though, are interested in doing just that. Read Matador’s interview with author Kelsey Timmerman, who tried to trace his clothes back to the factories where they were [...]

By: Hazardous Davis

Hazardous Davis — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:22:23 +0000

Good effort on the article and also writing the book Kelsey.

Just a quick line, ‘Capitalism at work’ my friend, well, that is just the problem. Capitalism and consumerism, for as long as they are around,will always mean workers in sweat shops. ‘Choosing the right brand’ is the fuel of the flames of this inequality that we have between East and West.
I have respect for you getting off the couch and writing this book, but I think that by advocating ‘buycotts’ it only fuels the problem that is Capitalism even more, rather than contributing to solving it.

HazardousDavis

Hazardouspioneers dot blogspot dot com

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:52:39 +0000

@ Sarah – Ohioan Engaged Consumers unit!

Eva, thanks for the interview.

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:26:29 +0000

Thanks for the comments, all — and thanks to Kelsey for getting this whole discussion going!

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By: Sarah_Menkedick

Sarah_Menkedick — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:58:52 +0000

Eva,

I really appreciate the way that you push beyond given ideas of right and wrong, travelers and non-travelers, etc. I keep finding myself reading your comments and thinking, "yeah, that!" This is a great article that avoids any sort of preachiness or didacticism. I particularly love Kelsey's comment about reactions to his column in rural Ohio. My parents live in rural Ohio, and my family lives in Columbus, and going back in recent years I've been surprised (I apologize if this sounds condescending, but the U.S receives so much negative publicity that these kinds of things are sometimes surprising when one doesn't live there) how many people say to me that they will not buy something made in China, or that they try to follow where their products come from…I think it's fantastic that Kelsey has written a book that appeals to my fellow Ohioans and that he is really drawing connections between different parts of the world.

By: ianmack

ianmack — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:11:01 +0000

Excellent interview – I think the idea of the "buycott" makes so much more sense. It's positive action, rather than negative reaction. Looking forward to checking out the book!

By: Hal

Hal — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:42:28 +0000

Thanks, Eva, for the engaging interview, and to Kelsey for the book! It just went on my Amazon wishlist.