The phrase 'Won't somebody think of the children' is a satirical trope most famously popularized by the character Helen Lovejoy in the animated series The Simpsons. First appearing in the late 1990s, the line perfectly encapsulates a logical fallacy known as an 'appeal to emotion,' where a speaker uses children’s welfare to shut down debate or promote censorship. In internet culture, the meme is used mockingly to call out people who express performative outrage or moral panic over trivial issues. It has since evolved into a versatile template for highlighting hypocritical concern or excessive drama in social and political discussions.