Social media such as: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snap chat did not exist back in the 1800's. Social media instantly became a sensation in the early 2000's and is still flourishing till this day. However, internet, iPhones, Androids, and more advanced technology occurred in the late 1960's. Consequently, it is completely unfair to blame social media for direct blame for degradation of women in present today. We MUST evaluate the past.
Back in the early 1820's, the belief was called separate spheres or formally known as cult of domesticity. Men were supposed to be the "breadwinner" of the family. Then, women were forced to stay at home, cook dinner, and take of their children, Instantly, this type of behavior is ingrained with today's society for SOME females. Some females are dependent on men instead of focusing on their goals. This not only hurt the standards of the total representation of females, but it also creates the common stereotypes to this day. For example, females are only made to look pretty; more of a showcase of her beauty instead of her accomplishments and personality. Another stereotype is "go back to the kitchen and make me a sandwich." This straight blatant disrespect still resides with some men and female in our present. This type of language, expressions, and dialogue only degrades women. How can a female be expected to be more if they are being treated like less? Think about it! Women never received equal pay due to the ideology that was mention before. That is why women with the same occupation as a male will still get paid less due to the discrimination of the past.
In conclusion, to tie everything together, degradation of women on social media exists today because of the previous laws, actions, and beliefs that were set in the past. For example, some women on social media have a desire to reveal more skin and less clothes on their photos. Women in the past were easily being degraded but social media makes it more noticeable to the public's eye. So, when a female reveals more skin, it is usually to feel more accepted by the men and her peers. In the past, if the female violated the belief of the cult of domesticity, then they were to get punished. So, that is why some women feel the desire to fit in with the typical nude less selfies to be accepted rather than be ostracized for being an oddity. Therefore, we can definitely blame social media for the degradation of women, but it will be completely false if we think that the past does not have any relevancy with degradation.
It's really interesting how you're delving into the real source of degradation of women, rather than just attributing it to technology. I also really like your style of writing, it's engaging and almost...motivational. I'm reading it in my head as your voice. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteYour topic is definitely one that is important in today's society and one that needs to be discussed. I think you point out a lot of ideas that I agree with. For example, how social media makes it easier for for women to follow the trend. It's important that we have more people like you who point out that it is wrong so women will stop doing it.
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Your topic is definitely one that is important in today's society and one that needs to be discussed. I think you point out a lot of ideas that I agree with. For example, how social media makes it easier for for women to follow the trend. It's important that we have more people like you who point out that it is wrong so women will stop doing it.
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It was really intriguing to read about how the degradation of women has dated back to years past. I think your topic is an issue that is very prominent in today's society and I think that writing your blog on the topic is a great way to give everyone some knowledge they might not of had before. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like how you are looking farther into the issue and trying to figure out the true cause behind it. It is certainly an unfortunate issue that has been around for many years... surely before technology was around. I think you have interesting perspectives on the issue and I look forward to hearing from you next week.
ReplyDeleteKhalil, I love that you talked about history in your post! You really hit on a key point- that the root of all things is usually past what we can see directly in front of us. I also like how you refer to it as the 'degradation' of women- I feel like that phrase in particular is not one we often hear when others discuss this topic. It's clear that you really want to explain the cultural, historical, and societal events that have led us to the women's rights issue of today, which is the first step in trying to find solutions.
ReplyDeleteKhalil, I really like that you are so passionate about an issue that is often looked at as unimportant. I appreciate you standing up for women, especially since you are someone who has a lot of charisma and has the ability to capture the attention of a large crowd. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI really like the focus on social media and the negative effects it has on the degradation of women. It is such an integral part of society that it seems to be a forgotten cause of this problem. Great post! I look forward to next week.
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