‘Boyet Challenge’ should be stopped – de Lima 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Mario CasayuranNetizens should stop participating in an online experiment that vilifies persons with autism by mimicking their mannerism, and making them the subject of ridicules, oppositon Senator Leila de Lima said Saturday. As chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, de Lima said the “Boyet Challenge” social media trend should be stopped because it promotes discrimination of the defenseless, including persons with disability (PWDs). “I appeal for the immediate stoppage of ‘Boyet Challenge’ and similar online projects and urge the public to please discontinue participating in such platforms that only breed stigmatization of PWDs, and engender discrimination and prejudice against the marginalized and vulnerable groups in our society,” she said. De Lima reacted after a social media experiment dubbed “Boyet Challenge” which encourages participants to upload videos imitating the lead character in the popular TV series “My Special Tatay” made the rounds online.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 02, 2019 04:07 UTC