While many feel that this trend is a step forward as men stand up against violence, others have questioned the effectiveness of a Twitter trend on real life circumstances. 
Wakati wengi wanadhani kuwa hatua hii ya wanaume kusimama kidete kupambana na ubakaji ni hatua kubwa, wengine wanahoji ufanisi wa majadiliano ya kwenye mtandao wa Twita ukilinganisha na matukio halisi ya nje ya mtandao.