Ps. This thought isn't bound to the internet alone. I simply see that as our "root cause."
I'm talking about how the internet/social media society acts in person, in real life.
People are walking around with their "social media attitude." We know this, because anytime there's an argument in public people's phones come out and they all start recording......for content.
This behavior and attitude is killing any meaningful words we may speak to one another.
Don't get me wrong... I still have great conversations with people, on occasion. I just noticed that anytime we're dealing with opposing opinions we have to break through the rhetoric that's ahead of us, brought to us by....the Internet.
The only social media activity I have is 100 percent here on rogue-nation.
You all are fun to discuss with. When we do discuss. You all have given great insights and angles to everything I've presented. And I appreciate that. This thought has nothing to do with my experiences here.
You all have even helped me work through my own personal issues.
And, for that, I am grateful...
For instance.
I have a 25 year old niece. Amazing artist and spirit, and wiser than us all (somehow).
However,
We were watching a movie together recently and she kept saying the word "misogynist misogynistic misogyny."
Just about anytime a man spoke.
She makes the comment, "All men are misogynist."
I say, wait a minute... You're dad has been nothing but respectful caring and kind to all the women of his life. . Same with her 3 uncles (includingmyself). Same with both her granddads, and all her male cousins. 15 males in all here. All a constant in her life.
All these men in her life have been absolutely respectful of women.
I pointed this out to her, and said that her experiences with ALL these men have been nothing but respect and equal* love and have made her feel absolutely loved respected.
She thought about this for a while.
I haven't heard that word since.
But, in our conversation she let me know that she sees this everywhere (internet). "That all men are misogynist."
I had to break down the lie presented to her. I brought her back to her "real life experiences." I made her realize that every man in her life treats women with equal respect (and even more).
We came to a conclusion. That the internet had "influenced" her into this thinking. When we thought about her real world experiences she couldn't see any misogyny at all.
This is a highly intelligent, incredibly gifted empath. Extremely insightful and wise.
Yet, the internet fooled her.
Same as me.
Same as you.
Somehow....someway...
With Words.
I'm talking about how the internet/social media society acts in person, in real life.
People are walking around with their "social media attitude." We know this, because anytime there's an argument in public people's phones come out and they all start recording......for content.
This behavior and attitude is killing any meaningful words we may speak to one another.
Don't get me wrong... I still have great conversations with people, on occasion. I just noticed that anytime we're dealing with opposing opinions we have to break through the rhetoric that's ahead of us, brought to us by....the Internet.
The only social media activity I have is 100 percent here on rogue-nation.
You all are fun to discuss with. When we do discuss. You all have given great insights and angles to everything I've presented. And I appreciate that. This thought has nothing to do with my experiences here.
You all have even helped me work through my own personal issues.
And, for that, I am grateful...
For instance.
I have a 25 year old niece. Amazing artist and spirit, and wiser than us all (somehow).
However,
We were watching a movie together recently and she kept saying the word "misogynist misogynistic misogyny."
Just about anytime a man spoke.
She makes the comment, "All men are misogynist."
I say, wait a minute... You're dad has been nothing but respectful caring and kind to all the women of his life. . Same with her 3 uncles (includingmyself). Same with both her granddads, and all her male cousins. 15 males in all here. All a constant in her life.
All these men in her life have been absolutely respectful of women.
I pointed this out to her, and said that her experiences with ALL these men have been nothing but respect and equal* love and have made her feel absolutely loved respected.
She thought about this for a while.
I haven't heard that word since.
But, in our conversation she let me know that she sees this everywhere (internet). "That all men are misogynist."
I had to break down the lie presented to her. I brought her back to her "real life experiences." I made her realize that every man in her life treats women with equal respect (and even more).
We came to a conclusion. That the internet had "influenced" her into this thinking. When we thought about her real world experiences she couldn't see any misogyny at all.
This is a highly intelligent, incredibly gifted empath. Extremely insightful and wise.
Yet, the internet fooled her.
Same as me.
Same as you.
Somehow....someway...
With Words.
They live.
We sleep.
We sleep.