How does social media impact how we view men and women. We spent the entire class period discussing the messages that are sent to women about how they should look and act. Obviously,the number of messages sent to women on this subject has dramatically increased with the invention of the internet. Especially, now that public figures can be airbrushed and Photo Shopped. Women in today's world are competing with people that don't actually exist. Last week the public was in an uproar about an unedited photo of Cindy Crawford that had been leaked to the press. She looked like any other women her age might look, with cellulite and all. She was receiving praise for allowing this photo to be released until it was discovered that it had been leaked without her permission. It is physically impossible for a women today to satisfy the expectation of the "virtual" competition and the psychological damage that is doing to women is crippling.
There is a positive note about how social media impacts these socially constructed views of what men and women should be. Social Media gives us, the people, a Chanel in which to fight against these social definitions and expectations. I received this post on my timeline about two weeks ago. I have watched it everyday since. It is what I need to hear everyday to combat the voices in my head that say I am not enough. This is something every women should watch.
Use Social Media to Empower Women!!!
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