Stereotypes Affected By Social Media

From Clive Thompson’s article we can see how social media can completely change people, as they want to be liked by everyone. It is because we as people tend to care about what other people think of us. We want our Face book friends to like our pictures so you post pictures that wouldn’t describe yourself, like for example shy people posting “sexy selfies”. We tend to do that in order to get accepted by social media friends. “What’s really funny is that before this ‘social media’ stuff, I always said that I’m not the type of person who had a ton of friends” (Thompson-1).

For years and years, the internet has progressed so much. So much that communication and our lifestyles have reached a whole new level. One of the many revolutionary inventions is called social networking sites or social media. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and many more, are where people gather on the internet, create a personalized profile about themselves, and interact with other people around the world. Social media can help contact friends, family, and other people long distance. However, our priorities have completely changed to “life isn’t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by how many likes you get on Instagram.” With social media, people seem to lose touch from reality. This whole “me, me , me”

As mentioned above the world we live is more connected then ever before. There is websites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where ones thoughts, opinions, photos and daily life are instantly shared with hundreds of people across the web. My daughters Facebook page, as well as those her friends are filled with pictures also know as “selfies” and questions posted to friends such as, To Be Honest posts. When one posts this question on their “wall”, the idea is to have people write a comment about you “honestly”. Most of the replies are “I don’t really know you but your really pretty” or “I think you’re nice”. Another site that is particularly disturbing is the website RateMe.com where the person posts a picture of themselves and then allows random people to rate them hot or

A study at Stanford University shows that people tend to “underestimate how many negative experiences their peers are having” and “overestimate how much fun those same peers are having” (592). Social Media lets people decide what they want their life to look like and how they want to portray themselves to others. The platforms allow one to put together bits and pieces of ones life in order to create a puzzle of optimism to hide the sadness they don’t want to show the world. “The site’s very design- the presence of a ‘Like’ button, without a corresponding ‘hate button’- reinforces a kind of upbeat spin doctoring” (592). Copeland says that even the design of the social media platforms encourages putting a positive spin on things that aren’t so attractive to the people on the other side of the computer. “The human habit of overestimating other peoples happiness is nothing new, of course” (591). While people will always look at others and see their happiness, and never their pain, Social networking gives a bigger platform for people to do so. In an everyday conversation at the grocery store, people tend to focus on the positive. It is no different on Facebook, other than the positive spin is done in larger

I normally do not voice my opinions on social media, but since this incident happened and the effects of it are within a few miles of from where I currently am, I feel it is reasonable and necessary. Within an hour of the news being released and media completely distorting the actual details, protests began. Immediately some assumed that racial stereotypes had played a part in this matter, despite the fact it was an African-American officer who fired the weapon. Yes, I do understand people can be racist or accept stereotypes of their own race. Yet, what continuously discombobulates me is the fact that in recent shootings, these "victims" have knowingly disobeyed the officer's order. Even though these officers could have (and probably should

The stereotypes of women in social media are constantly being thrown our way. Have you noticed that the only ones being shown on TV or in magazines look almost identical? You know what i'm talking about; it is usually caucasian hererosexual men or women with a very skinny and toned body who has straight hair. These people are shot picture after picture, but have editors ever thought about how the people who don't look like may this feel? When I look in the mirror it is obvious that is not what I see, being an average black woman with kinky hair. The standards of beauty today is very hard to live up to which causes a lot of burdens on everyday women and even young girls. When I younger it was hard for me to be secure with who I was due to

There are multiple things horribly wrong with society, but what makes up society? We do. Welcome to a world where you are defined by what you wear and you get judged by are idea of perfection, also don’t forget about the thousands of stereotypes you will be placed under.

Should you surely believe everything the media tells you? No! The media is full of liars! It is the reason behind a countless number of problems. Racism, discrimination, stereotypes, bias, misrepresentation, gender inequality, and even crime is all mainly used and encouraged by the media. Why? Why are people doing such things? If you have an opinion about somebody that you are aware of how it might upset them, or cause ruckus, why can’t you just keep it inside of you? Value and belief messages are usually the ones that are either the best emotional, or the most triggering. Unfortunately, these messages are mostly used to tell people how cruel or corrupt one race, or culture is, rather than telling us positive and respectable opinions about

Identity is like a fingerprint. It is unique to the individual. That identity is a collection of the people that person has met and the experiences they have been through. In what way they express themselves can have an effect on who they meet and what choices they make in life. People take an interest in others from what their hobbies and skills are. Similar obsessions lead to closeness as a result of shared passions. Those people that surround you influence your identity, even with such similarities, there are variations between you and them. As you become acquainted those variations slowly change your identity and there is a change in obsessions. Whether it is through stereotypes from the past and still exist today or through people seen on social media, which has become increasingly popular over the years. There are an abundance of factors in society that have an impact on identity, social media being one of the most influential. These influences have been around for a long time, but are only being recognized now.

I live by this quote about stereotypes, “I don’t believe in stereotypes. I prefer to hate people on a more personal basis” (I don’t believe in stereotypes). This shows that you shouldn’t hate on someone for the way they look, their background. You should judge them by their personal qualities. People judge others way too quickly by the way they look. Stereotypes are labels that are unfairly placed on people, and they affect all of us.

As the saying goes every coin has its two sides, there are even cons to this social media platforms. The worst is that there is no authentication of the information provided. And on these un-authenticated info some time the users get carried away and rather than making an opinion give their verdict. There have been incidents when people with not so good intention used it for their mean purposes. There were post in which slaughtering of cows, which are sacred to one community, were shown and was appealing to masses to stop this at any cost in provocative way(could be referred in a violent way).So whether its politician making provocative racists speeches or for mud slinging on the rivals or creation of sentimental positive vibe for the culprit

Why Online Versions of Ourselves are Inaccurate Whether we are using the internet for work, socializing, or learning; having a screen to buffer our communications with others impacts the outward display of our personality we show to the world. Because of multiple factors, including lack of body language, increased confidence, and anonymity online, it is almost impossible to display one's character accurately through social media, chatrooms or other online activities. Depending on the community I am engaging with, I might appear more or less ambitious, happy, argumentative, empathetic, or self-centered due to identity shifts that happen when involved in either an online or an offline community.

Society has turned social media into a place of status and recognition, no longer as a place to catch up with friends and let others know what events are taking place in our lives. We look at others’ profiles to see a picture of the ‘best of their lives’, wishing that we could have their hair, house, boyfriend, etc., putting

There are two possible ways that the use of social networking sites can affect a person’s self esteem. According to a study conducted by Amy L. Gonzales and Jeffrey T. Hancock, Facebook helps amplify students’ level of self-esteem. They explained in their study that when people post something on their profile, they have the opportunity to filter the negative information that they would not like to be exposed, and only publicize the information that they consider as positive. By doing this, people can build an ideal image of themselves online, which consequently increase the level of their self-esteem (Gonzales and Hancock, 2011). On the other hand, the study conducted by The University of Gothenburg in Sweden, which

he United States has claimed for years to be a melting pot, where race or various preferences do not define our role in society. Most everyday people do not even realize or notice the amount of stereotyping that occurs in mass media. It is important to understand the different types of discrimination marginalized groups face. Stereotypes can affect everyone, whether it is based on their race, gender, or sexual preference. Media makers could easily find ways to not discriminate against people, but perhaps this would make that specific media outlet less popularly attended to.