I think it does. These movements start out small but have vocal sympathizers who have some kind of gravitas via popularity or due to some other characteristic people grant some “authority”. Then media carry water for it, etc.
The mechanism is exactly the same. If the media didn’t carry the message and others wouldn’t grab in to that, it wouldn’t happen.
Why aren’t social causes not as prevalent in China? Because the media is controlled. Lots of feminists in CN lament that they are not allowed to influence people. And it’s true. The gov will not allow subversion of their power no matter how just a cause is. It will only happen on their terms.
The mechanism is exactly the same. If the media didn’t carry the message and others wouldn’t grab in to that, it wouldn’t happen.
Why aren’t social causes not as prevalent in China? Because the media is controlled. Lots of feminists in CN lament that they are not allowed to influence people. And it’s true. The gov will not allow subversion of their power no matter how just a cause is. It will only happen on their terms.