First this.
Then this.
Now this.
By the way, I am feeling impressed with this guy, who is also the boyfriend of a friend of my friend's. 2 degrees. Nice.
In other news-- let's keep talking-- to continue the race dialogue, as MG says "not current but thought provoking."
And I haven't decided my thoughts on this piece, but think it is worth sharing, as food for thought. Although he is clearly profiting off of sensationalizing and offending, so perhaps I shouldn't be passing it on? Thoughts?
While we are discussing things (because that's what we are doing, clearly)-- grieving on social media? Therapeutic? Too much sharing?
And while we're at it-- the impact of gender. In behavior in school aged children? And on occupation? (Is the pay gap just because women choose girly jobs?)
Go on, now, discuss!
Thus is where the grief article lost me: the distance provided by social media is extraordinarily safer and that doesn’t make it less meaningful.
ReplyDeleteI think the lack of time it takes to "participate" in someone's grief on Facebook does, in fact, make it less meaningful.
Lots to say about the race articles --who's up for drinks and a difficult conversation??
Marni, I agree re: the facebook grief. Your point about how little time it takes to "participate" can be applied to lots of social media interactions, not just grief. Friendship and closeness are made meaningful by the effort they require. Letting someone know you care by clicking the "thumbs up" will always be less meaningful than a "real" interaction.
ReplyDeleteOn a related note, I'm part of a book club that recently read and discussed a book by Dave Eggers called The Circle. It's NOT a great book, but I'd still recommend it, as it's pretty thought-provoking and touches on a lot of these issues.
The Donald Sterling issue is so fascinating. On the one hand, I'm not sure how I feel about punishing him in this way for his personal views that he was expressing in his own home. However, he's clearly a deplorable human being, and I don't feel sorry for him. Adam Silver, on the other hand, is a really impressive dude. I have a lot of respect for him.
I find that sometimes I question even saying "happy birthday" on Facebook- when it is to someone that I would never actually talk to otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI am always up for dinner and a conversation about race dynamics! :)