For me the good of social media still out ways the bad. I think that from the beginning of using twitter I have always had negative interactions (which is probably to do with being a non-white woman talking about race and gender?) so I think I found a way to navigate that a decade ago... and part of navigating that is about taking long b…
For me the good of social media still out ways the bad. I think that from the beginning of using twitter I have always had negative interactions (which is probably to do with being a non-white woman talking about race and gender?) so I think I found a way to navigate that a decade ago... and part of navigating that is about taking long breaks from it, lol. Although even as I write this I am reminded how shocked I am, constantly, when I do get nastiness. The last year I have found new people to follow and engage with, that have made it worthwhile - a lot off the back of your interviews Alicia!! It is definitely a different place though, and I am constantly trying to re-work out what it is that I want to say and how to say it - it is hard to not use it as a place to express hurt and anger, when few other public outlets allow for those conversations. It is funny the way your personality gets seen though - its just a different way of performing identity. And I am amazed that my posts about my animals get the least likes (why can't be liked for earnest-ness AND silliness! haha).
For me the good of social media still out ways the bad. I think that from the beginning of using twitter I have always had negative interactions (which is probably to do with being a non-white woman talking about race and gender?) so I think I found a way to navigate that a decade ago... and part of navigating that is about taking long breaks from it, lol. Although even as I write this I am reminded how shocked I am, constantly, when I do get nastiness. The last year I have found new people to follow and engage with, that have made it worthwhile - a lot off the back of your interviews Alicia!! It is definitely a different place though, and I am constantly trying to re-work out what it is that I want to say and how to say it - it is hard to not use it as a place to express hurt and anger, when few other public outlets allow for those conversations. It is funny the way your personality gets seen though - its just a different way of performing identity. And I am amazed that my posts about my animals get the least likes (why can't be liked for earnest-ness AND silliness! haha).