When I started this blog several of my friends
were concerned; because the internet is primed for bullying. ‘Once it is out on the net you have lost
control’ - even if you erase it, someone else may have copied it. Fair call.
I put a reasonable morsel of my own opinion in
my posts, and, although I haven’t quite gotten onto really controversial topics
that are close to my heart such as gay marriage, religion, green politics, women’s
rights etc., there is much of ME in my blog.
Facebook gives me the horrors because of all the
things that are posted, in a hurry and often with unconsidered thought. Criticising
comments about others, photographs you wish were never taken; the anonymous-ness
of bullying. Too many times your own ‘privacy’ is not an issue...
until it is too late.
I read this quote by Katheen Hanna; It says it
all.
“Beyoncé isn’t Beyoncé because she reads
comments on the Internet. Beyoncé is in Ibiza, wearing a stomach necklace,
walking hand in hand with her hot boyfriend. She’s going on the yacht & having
a mimosa. She’s not reading shitty comments about herself on the Internet,
& we shouldn’t either. I just think, Would Beyoncé be reading this? No, she
would just delete it or somebody would delete it for her. What I really need to
do is close the computer & then talk back to that voice & say, F***
you. I don’t give a sh** what you think. I’m Beyoncé. I’m going to Ibiza with
Jay-Z now, f*** off. Being criticized is part of the job, but seeking it out
isn’t. That’s our piece to let go.”
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