Good Lifestyle

Pinterest-a social media platform on which users display aspirationalwedding photos, Among other things, will be the content that the restriction idealizes planting marriages following the pressures of the defense groups. "Marriages must be a symbol of love and unity. Plantations represent none of these things, "a spokesman Pinterest saysBuzzFeed News by email. "We are working to limit the dissemination of this content and accounts on our platform, and we continue to accept advertisements for them. »

The Civil Rights GroupColor of change exhorted companies like Pinterest andThe knot To stop promoting plantations, where slaves were tortured and constrained at work, as marriage places. "Plantations are physical reminders of one of the most horrible human abuse rights that the world has ever seen," color of the letter of change toThe knot read. "The marriage industry systematically denies the conditions of black violence against slavery by promoting plantations such as romantic places to get married. »

Asarisha hatch, The vice-president of the color of change, says BuzzFeed News, "If we were talking about concentration camps, it would be strange anddisrespectful and blatant For people looking to have their weddings at these locations ".

While users can always search for "planting marriages" on Pinterest, they will now see a notice by noting that some of the images-or pins, as they are called have been reported as potentially to go againsttheir policies, Which include the removal of images that "apology of violence. »

The Worldwide node, which hasThe knot And wedding thread, so said that they worked with the color of change to ensure old plantations recognize and do not idealize their past. While old slave plantations can always register as marriage places onThe knotThey will no longer be allowed to describe itself as "elegant" or "charming", even if they rested as farms or manivers.

"We want to make sure we serve all our couples and do not feel in any way the object of discrimination,"Dhanusha SivajeeThe Marketing Director of The Knot Worldwide, said Buzzfeed News.

Plantation marriages are under fire in recent years.Celebrities likeBlake andRyan Reynolds were slammed to get married at the Boone Hall plantation in South Carolina in 2012. In addition to being a popular wedding place, it also offers visits to its original slave cabins.

The decision to limit this type of content has been welcomed by general applause on Twitter.

Some of those who were less aware of the controversy surrounding plantation marriages began to understand the issues.

While others thought it was time things changed on marriage and wedding websites.

And for more news that you could have missed this week, readAmazon removes Auschwitz Christmas Decorations After Backlash.