In the pre-social media days, the only headlines we read were those from newspapers or magazines. Supposedly (and probably mostly) unbiased articles about people or places. But now, yikes, we’re all reporters, posting our likes and dislikes, our biased opinions on people, places or objects we’ve met, been to, experienced.
I fall as victim to it as the next person but I think what people forget is that there are two sides to every story.
Some cuckoo-in-the-badukoo person will post a photo and small caption that begs for attention or sympathy and, unfortunately, many people fall for it.
I think we’re too quick to react to what we see on social media and should take more time to properly learn what is actually going on.
As a whole, maybe we are spending too much time tethered to technology but there are so many good themes and ideas that have evolved as well.
I think there is more understanding overall. For example, I see that quote on FB often that says something about not making kids hug family members if they don’t want to, as in, forcing them to. This was really a thing back in the day.
Whoever decided that kids shouldn’t be forced to hug their creepy great uncle, just because he is a family member, is absolutely right.
It’s just a small example but there are so many ideas of understanding that I read and think, it’s about damn time!
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