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Teenagers having the idea reinforced through social media that being different is bad, is bad. Left to their own devices, that is the default social order that
by slowmovintarget 4y ago
Teenagers having the idea reinforced through social media that being different is bad, is bad. Left to their own devices, that is the default social order that children create.
- oneoff786 4y agoBut come on. Diversity is not actually bad. People being diverse even if they think it’s bad is not bad. And memes are not a meaningful driver of diversity.
- mech987 4y agoI don't think any of the people you are having a discussion with are making the claims you think they are making.
- oneoff786 4y agoI’m responding to > less cultural cohesion due to hyper diversity in memes resulting in fewer shared experiences My take is it’s a bunch of people who are out of touch with the youth assuming that the youth feel out of touch with each other.
- slowmovintarget 4y agoIntent does not an outcome make. "Social media" accelerates unmoderated interaction with other irresponsible people, which, generally speaking, is not healthy for teenagers.
- oneoff786 4y ago> unmoderated interaction with other irresponsible people Other irresponsible people means their peers right? Like teens talking to teens without adult supervision?
- caeril 4y agoWhat? Merely existing on the playground, on the field, or in the cafeteria in the 80s and 90s reinforced the idea that being different was bad. How is this unique to post-2012? At least Instagram doesn't hold you up against a chain-link fence while TikTok punches you in the gut for being different.