In the light of protests against system racism and police cruelty, users are increasingly making publications with the Black Lives Matter hashteg (the lives of black is important). At the same time, some see in this "inflection" and say that all their lives are important, and not only the lives of black (All Lives Matter). Ashton Cutcher explained to his subscribers why heesteg is relevant now about the life of blacks.
On Saturday, I posted black squares in my social networks, thus stating that the lives of black are important. And some answered me: "The lives of all are important." I want to talk a little about it. It seems to me that people who write it, you need to explain something. We all agree that the lives of all are important. But recently I laid the children to sleep, and one moment showed well why it is the lives of black are important.
George Floyd.
When we are pretty labeled children, we read the books before bedtime, and first always read the dog's book. And recently, while we read her book, the son asked: "Wait, and why don't you read the first me?" And Mila said: "Because the girls are the first." And the son said: "Yeah, but the boys are the first." I looked at him and said: "No, girls ahead. For you and for me, the girls are the first. And you know why? Because for some boys, the girls are not the first and not even the second - for them, girls do not count at all. So for us with you girls - the first
- Shared Ashton.
People who are saying that all their lives are actually important, should understand that for some lives of black are not important at all. Therefore, we say: for us, the lives of black are important. As far as good, there are intentions of those who write all Lives Matter, remember: for some life, blacks do not mean anything,
- Finished the actor. By the end of the video, Ashton barely held away tears.