tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post2968861764517040676..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: Social Media Stress and the Take DownMirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-64968525543148724882019-01-30T06:30:42.815-08:002019-01-30T06:30:42.815-08:00Social media can be very toxic espically when you ...Social media can be very toxic espically when you have people who are so strong in "their way is the only right way" views. It makes me sad to see people out right shaming others, and attacking them. I know I have very different view points from some of my family and there have been times that on a post they don't agree with they've come out with their teeth bared. I love how you compare it to The Scarlet Letter, and now that you say that, it's true, how quickly a rumor can spread now a day, how quickly people are ready to attack. I know a few of my friends have gone on "friend purges" where they delete/unfollow/unfriend those who they aren't close with or they feel are toxic and causing unnecessary stress. Fawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386896253196967095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-57297981940766875962019-01-29T13:46:32.629-08:002019-01-29T13:46:32.629-08:00This makes me so sad. People need to remember to b...This makes me so sad. People need to remember to be kind to others.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221013275812699960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-31578687661904903362019-01-29T12:11:23.704-08:002019-01-29T12:11:23.704-08:00Good post, Mirka. As you know, I do very little on...Good post, Mirka. As you know, I do very little on social media. The amount of intolerance and ugliness just does not appeal to me. And I've noted for years (not just on social media, but in real life also) that those who wave the tolerance flag are often very intolerant themselves of those who don't see things just the way they do.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-36701979794985718242019-01-29T10:45:01.136-08:002019-01-29T10:45:01.136-08:00Social media can be a huge source of anxiety. Both...Social media can be a huge source of anxiety. Both for attacks like what you mentioned and for comparing your life to others. It breeds discontent. I do it only as much as necessary to keep a presence but not get too tangled in it.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-47279022267308212112019-01-29T10:02:53.554-08:002019-01-29T10:02:53.554-08:00A touchy position for writers, who live on articul...A touchy position for writers, who live on articulation of thought and strive to dig below the surface breeze.<br />My personal take is that moderation in all things usually corresponds to wisdom. But mederation is not a draw on social media.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-19190245980120114562019-01-29T10:00:00.747-08:002019-01-29T10:00:00.747-08:00I suppose there are some advantages to not being i...I suppose there are some advantages to not being important enough :)Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-44212986023869587472019-01-29T09:35:00.843-08:002019-01-29T09:35:00.843-08:00How awful, Mirka. I am subjected to it from time t...How awful, Mirka. I am subjected to it from time to time as well but thank goodness I'm not considered important enough to attack...perfect for a Trojan horse, no? Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-14861076651924993812019-01-29T08:48:39.314-08:002019-01-29T08:48:39.314-08:00Great post! Yes, ALL are welcome! Great post! Yes, ALL are welcome! Sarah Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543960141661531960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-569558419755245642019-01-29T08:47:52.279-08:002019-01-29T08:47:52.279-08:00Great post! Yes, ALL are welcome!
I have become ...Great post! Yes, ALL are welcome! <br /><br />I have become paranoid about sharing thoughts online, after getting clobbered by a group of women who twisted my comment into something else entirely. I had gently pushed back when a writer I admire rated her attractiveness with a number from 1-10, the way boys did back in my middle school days. I thought I was being supportive in saying we shouldn't rate our looks, we are beautiful and worthy regardless of our size or other physical attributes, and I thought I was coming across in a sisterly way, but it turned into a race issue to the other women in the thread. They quickly informed me that I had no right to chime in, because of my extreme privilege and lack of understanding, and the whole experience shook me. Now I'm less interactive, which is the opposite of my friendly goal to connect. I haven't given up, but for self protection I am now more careful, and less open and transparent. Hard to build genuine friendships when there's so much anxiety about communication! Sarah Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543960141661531960noreply@blogger.com