What's Stopping Us?

Besides the reasons I've previously listed about convenience and price, there is also a certain stigma that surrounds advocating against issues. Unfortunately we live in a time and have lived in a time for quite a while where not caring is cool. Advocating for causes and issues is not seen as something admirable, instead it is seen as pretentious and annoying. "Tree Hugger" "Bible Thumper" are a couple names tossed around for those who care more than most about certain topics. This prevents a large amount of people from standing up for what they believe in and speaking for a cause, it limits our ability to get involved when we're constantly bashed for doing so. I think this is a way to deal with our insecurities about the issue, instead of admitting that sweatshops are a major problem and that we contribute to it daily we ignore it and bash those that acknowledge it. Hopefully as trends change it becomes more accepted to advocate for causes or people become more willing to speak their minds, because there is no room for progression with muffled opinions and ignorant remarks.
Really the only thing stopping change is us, we're the only ones who get to decide how important an issue is to us and it's our responsibility to do something about it.
Do you care? Do these facts bother you? If the thought of sweatshops and people your age and younger being forced to work under grueling conditions daily bothers you, then why aren't you doing anything about it? Progress is simple and so is change, what isn't simple is getting everybody involved, but shouldn't that be the easiest part? If you're looking for a way to make a difference, start today. Do some research, find a company that really pisses you off and talk about it to anyone willing to listen, What's stopping you?